1790–1792 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
Elections for the United States House of Representatives for the 2nd Congress were held in Massachusetts beginning October 4, 1790, with subsequent elections held in four districts due to a majority not being achieved on the first ballot. Background 
In the previous election, 6 Pro-Administration and 2 Anti-Administration Representatives had been elected. One representative, George Partridge (P) of the  resigned August 14, 1790. His seat was vacant at the time of the 1790 elections, so that there were 5 Pro-Administration and 2 Anti-Administration incumbents, all of whom ran for re-election. Three candidates ran in districts with different numbers from the previous election. It is not clear from the source used whether there was redistricting or if the districts had simply been renumbered. Massachusetts law at the time required a majority for election. This occurred on the first ballot in the , ,  and  districts. In the remaining four districts additional elections were required. In the  and  districts, a majority was achieved on the 2nd ballot. In the , a majority was achieved on the 4th ballot, while in the  district, 9 ballots were required. First Ballot 
The first ballot was held on October 4, 1790. Four representatives, from the , , , and  districts won on the first ballot. Second ballot 
The second ballot was held in the , , , and  districts on November 26, 1790. A majority was achieved in the 5th and 7th districts on the second ballot

Third ballot 
The third ballot was held in the  and  districts on January 25, 1791. Neither district achieved a majority on this ballot. Fourth ballot 
The fourth ballot was held in the  and  districts on April 4, 1791. A majority was achieved in the 8th district. Fifth ballot 
The fifth ballot was held in the  on September 8, 1791. A majority was not achieved. This was the last ballot before the first session of the 2nd Congress began on October 24, 1791. The 6th district was still vacant at the start of the 1st session. Sixth ballot 
The sixth ballot was held in the  on November 11, 1791. A majority was not achieved. Seventh ballot 
The seventh ballot was held in the  on December 26, 1791. A majority was not achieved. Eighth ballot 
The eighth ballot was held in the  on December 26, 1791, during the 1st session of the 2nd Congress. Ninth ballot 
The ninth and final ballot was held in the  on April 2, 1792, near the end of the 1st session of the 2nd Congress. See also 
 1790 and 1791 United States House of Representatives elections

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References 
 Electoral data are from Ourcampaigns.com

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