1814 Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district special election
A special election was held in Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district on October 11, 1814[1] to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of James Whitehill (DR) on September 1, 1814.[2] This was the second resignation from the 3rd district in the 13th congress, the previous resignation having been in the previous year.
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Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
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| Amos Slaymaker | Federalist | 3,078 | 55.9% |
| John Whiteside | Democratic-Republican | 2,428 | 44.1% |
Slaymaker took his seat on December 12, 1814[2]
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References
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