1840 Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district special election
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On November 20, 1840, a special election was held in Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district to fill a vacancy caused by the death of William S. Ramsey on October 17 of the same year.
Election results
Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
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Charles McClure | Democratic | 3,452 | 94.7% |
Scattering | 195 | 5.3% |
McClure took office on December 7, 1840, at the start of the 2nd session of the 26th Congress.[2]
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References
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- Special elections to the 26th United States Congress
- United States House of Representatives special elections
- United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania
- 1840 United States House of Representatives elections
- 1840 Pennsylvania elections
- Pennsylvania special elections
- Pennsylvania election stubs