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1798 Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district special election

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A special election was held in Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district on October 9, 1798, to fill a vacancy caused by the death of John Swanwick (DR) on August 1, 1798. The election was held on the same day as elections to the 6th Congress.

Election results

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Candidate Party Votes[1] Percent
Robert Waln Federalist 866 69.5%
Samuel Miles Democratic-Republican 380 30.5%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Cox, Harold E. (January 13, 2007). "5th Congress 1797–1798" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project.