A special election was held in Massachusetts's 11th congressional district on August 4, 1797 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Theophilus Bradbury (F) upon his appointment to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on July 24, 1797.
Election results
Bartlett took his seat November 27, 1797
References
Massachusetts's 11th congressional district special election, 1797 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA