1826 Virginia's 5th congressional district special election
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A special election was held in Virginia's 5th congressional district on January 21, 1826 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of John Randolph (J) on December 26, 1825, after being elected to the Senate.[1]
Election results[]
Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
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George W. Crump | Jacksonian | 418 | 51.9% |
William B. Giles | None | 388 | 48.1% |
Crump took his seat on February 6, 1826[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "19th Congress membership roster" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ^ Election details from Ourcampaigns.com
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- United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
- 1826 United States House of Representatives elections
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