1796 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district special election

A special election was held in MA's 1st congressional district on September 5, 1796 and November 21, 1796 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Theodore Sedgwick (F) upon his election to the Senate

Election results
Two elections were held due to a majority not being achieved on the first ballot.

Skinner took office on January 27, 1797