1801 Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district special election
A special election was held in Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district on January 15, 1801 to fill a vacancy left by the death of Thomas Hartley (F) on December 21, 1800[1]
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Election results
Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
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John Stewart | Democratic-Republican | 476 | 87.8% |
Scattering | 66 | 11.2% |
Stewart took his seat February 3, 1801.[1] Stewart had also won the general elections in 1800.
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