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1801 Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district special election

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A special election was held in Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district on October 13, 1801[1] to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Albert Gallatin (DR) in May, 1801, prior to the first meeting of the 7th Congress, after being appointed Secretary of the Treasury.

Election results

Candidate Party Votes[1] Percent
William Hoge Democratic-Republican 4,687 82.6%
Alexander Fowler Federalist 836 14.7%
Isaac Weaver Democratic-Republican 154 2.7%

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