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1801 Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district special election

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A special election was held in Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district on January 15, 1801 to fill a vacancy left by the death of Thomas Hartley (F) on December 21, 1800[1]

Election results

Candidate Party Votes[2] Percent
John Stewart Democratic-Republican 476 87.8%
Scattering 66 11.2%

Stewart took his seat February 3, 1801.[1] Stewart had also won the general elections in 1800.

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