Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district special election, 1818
On April 20, 1818,[1] Jacob Spangler (DR) resigned from Congress, where he'd represented Pennsylvania's 4th district. A special election was held that year to fill the resulting vacancy.[2]
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[3] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Hostetter | Democratic-Republican | 771 | 49.7% |
| Samuel Bacon | Democratic-Republican | 693 | 44.7% |
| John Clark | [4] | 88 | 5.7% |
Hostetter took his seat on November 16[5] at the start of the Second Session.
See also
References
- ↑ http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/15.pdf footnote 44
- ↑ The source used states that the election was held on March 17, but this would appear to be an error, as that's over a month before Spangler resigned
- ↑ http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/rep/Congress%201816.pdf
- ↑ Source did not give party affiliation
- ↑ http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/15.pdf footnote 45
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