1808 Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district special election

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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.[1]

Election results

Candidate Party Votes[2] Percent
Benjamin Say Democratic-Republican 7,598 55.7%
Charles W. Hare Federalist 6,046 44.3%

Say took his seat on November 16, 1808.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 10th Congress membership roster Archived 2013-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ 10th Congress electoral returns for Pennsylvania
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