1804 New York's 1st congressional district special election
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A special election was held in New York's 1st congressional district April 24–26, 1804 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of John Smith (DR) on February 22, 1804,[1] after being elected to the Senate. The election was held at the same time as the elections for the 9th Congress and were combined into a single election, with the candidate receiving the most votes going to the 9th Congress and the candidate with the second most votes going to the 8th Congress.
Election results[]
| Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliphalet Wickes | Democratic-Republican | 1,052 | 36.3% |
| Samuel Riker | Democratic-Republican | 1,044 | 36.0% |
| Joshua Smith | Federalist | 801 | 27.6% |
| Others | 3 | 0.1% |
Wickes won the seat for the 9th Congress and Riker for the remainder of the 8th Congress, taking his seat on November 5, 1804.[1]
See also[]
- List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
References[]
- ^ a b 8th Congress membership roster Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ A New Nation Votes
Categories:
- Special elections to the 8th United States Congress
- United States House of Representatives special elections
- United States House of Representatives elections in New York (state)
- 1804 United States House of Representatives elections
- 1804 New York (state) elections
- New York (state) special elections