1800 Virginia's 13th congressional district special election
A special election was held in Virginia's 13th congressional district on July 31, 1800 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation, on June 7, 1800,[1] of John Marshall (F), who was named Secretary of State by President John Adams.
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Littleton W. Tazewell | Democratic-Republican | 778 | 64.5% |
| John Mayo | Federalist | 428 | 35.5% |
Tazewell took his seat November 26, 1800[1]
gollark: Germany is not really a single unified entity.
gollark: Yes, I agree, America has unreasonably vast military spending/
gollark: Oh, you mean military spending, sure.
gollark: What % of the budget is America "spending on Europe"?
gollark: I don't think the problems of America are very explicable by spending on Europe.
References
- "6th Congress membership roster" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-06. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
- Virginia district 13 race from Ourcampaigns.com
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