1836 Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district special election
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On November 4, 1836, a special election was held in Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Jesse Miller (J).
Election results
Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
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James Black | Jacksonian | 3,579 | 57.5% |
Robert Elliott | Anti-Jacksonian | 2,742 | 42.5% |
Black took his seat December 5, 1836, at the start of the 2nd session of the 24th Congress[2]
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- Special elections to the 24th United States Congress
- United States House of Representatives special elections
- United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania
- 1836 United States House of Representatives elections
- 1836 Pennsylvania elections
- Pennsylvania special elections
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