A special election was held in Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district on October 11, 1808, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Joseph Clay (DR) on March 28, 1808.
Election results
Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
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Benjamin Say | Democratic-Republican | 7,598 | 55.7% |
Charles W. Hare | Federalist | 6,046 | 44.3% |
Say took his seat on November 16, 1808.
See also
References
- ^ 10th Congress membership roster Archived 2013-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- 10th Congress electoral returns for Pennsylvania
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