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1806 Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district special election

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A special election was held in Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district on November 27, 1806 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Michael Leib (DR) on February 14, 1806.[1]

Election results

Candidate Party Votes[2] Percent
John Porter Democratic-Republican 2,396 73.1%
Richard Falwell Federalist 829 25.3%
Jonas Preston Federalist 53 1.6%

Porter took his seat December 8, 1806[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 9th Congress membership roster
  2. ^ Election results for Pennsylvania for the 9th Congress
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