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1814 Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district special election

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A special election was held in Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district on October 11, 1814 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Jonathan Roberts (DR) upon being elected to the Senate.

Election results

Candidate Party Votes Percent
Samuel Henderson Federalist 4,773 50.4%
John Hahn Democratic-Republican 4,702 49.6%

Henderson took his seat on November 27, 1814.

See also

References

  1. ^ Election details from Ourcampaigns.com
  2. ^ 13th Congress membership roster Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
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