1798 Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district special election

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A special election was held in Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district on October 9, 1798 to fill a vacancy caused by the death of John Swanwick (DR) on August 1, 1798. The election was held on the same day as elections to the 6th Congress.

Election results[]

Candidate Party Votes[1] Percent
Robert Waln Federalist 866 69.5%
Samuel Miles Democratic-Republican 380 30.5%

See also[]

  • List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
  • United States House of Representatives elections, 1798 and 1799

References[]

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