A special election was held in South Carolina's 6th congressional district June 1–2, 1807 to fill a vacancy left by the death of Levi Casey (DR) on February 3, 1807.
Casey had been elected for a third term to the 10th United States Congress in the 1806 elections. His death left a vacancy for the remainder of the 9th Congress, which remained unfilled, as well as for the 10th Congress.
Election results
Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
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Joseph Calhoun | Democratic-Republican | 1,088 | 51.0% |
William Burnsides | 439 | 20.6% | |
Ferdinand Nance | 355 | 16.6% | |
John A. Elmore | Federalist | 253 | 11.9% |
Calhoun took his seat October 26, 1807, at the start of the 1st session of the 10th Congress.
See also
References
- United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998)
- 9th Congress membership roster Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
- A New Nation Votes
- ^ Party affiliation not given in source
- 10th Congress membership roster Archived 2013-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
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