1816 Virginia's 18th congressional district special election
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On July 4, 1816, Representative Thomas Gholson, Jr. (DR) of Virginia's 18th district died in office. A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy on October 10, 21–23, and 28, 1816 (each of the three districts within the 18th district held their election on a different day[1]).
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas M. Nelson | Democratic-Republican | 625 | 55.0% |
| James J. Harrison | Federalist | 512 | 45.0% |
Nelson took his seat on December 4, 1816,[2] at the start of the 2nd session of the 14th Congress.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Virginia 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 18, Special". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ "FOURTEENTH CONGRESS" (PDF). artandhistory.house.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2014.
Footnote 74: Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Thomas Gholson, Jr., and took his seat December 4, 1816
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