1818 Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district special elections
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During the 15th Congress, there were two special elections in the 6th district of Pennsylvania, both held in the year 1818. The 6th district at that time was a plural district with two seats, both of which became vacant at different times in 1818. The first vacancy was caused by John Ross (DR) resigning on February 24, 1818[1] and the second was caused by Samuel D. Ingham (DR) resigning July 6.[2]
March election
[edit]The first election, to fill the vacancy left by Ross' resignation, was held March 3.
| Candidate | Party | Votes[3][4] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas J. Rogers | Democratic-Republican | 2,926 | 93.0% |
| Samuel Sitgreaves | Federalist | 220 | 7.0% |
Rogers took his seat March 24,[5] during the First Session
October election
[edit]The second election, to fill the vacancy left by Ingham's resignation, was held October 13, the same time as the elections for the 16th Congress
| Candidate | Party | Votes[3] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Moore | Democratic-Republican | 3,936 | 100% |
Moore ran unopposed and took his seat November 16,[6] at the start of the Second Session of the 15th Congress.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Fifteenth Congress March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1819". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved November 2, 2018 – via History.house.gov.[permanent dead link], footnote 40
- ^ "Fifteenth Congress March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1819". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved November 2, 2018 – via History.house.gov.[permanent dead link], footnote 38
- ^ a b Cox, Harold E. (January 6, 2007). "15th Congress 1817–1819" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project.
- ^ "Pennsylvania 1818 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ "Fifteenth Congress March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1819". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved November 2, 2018 – via History.house.gov.[permanent dead link], footnote 41
- ^ "Fifteenth Congress March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1819". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved November 2, 2018 – via History.house.gov.[permanent dead link], footnote 39