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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.

Election results

Candidate Party Votes Percent
George W. Crump Jacksonian 418 51.9%
William B. Giles None 388 48.1%

Crump took his seat on February 6, 1826

See also

References

  1. ^ "19th Congress membership roster" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  2. Election details from Ourcampaigns.com
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