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 |
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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[]
Categories:
- Special elections to the 5th United States Congress
- United States House of Representatives special elections
- United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania
- 1798 United States House of Representatives elections
- 1798 Pennsylvania elections
- Pennsylvania special elections