1814 Tennessee's 5th congressional district special election
A special election was held in Tennessee's 5th congressional district September 15–16, 1814[1] to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Felix Grundy (DR) earlier that year.[2]
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Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[3] | Percent |
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| Newton Cannon | Democratic-Republican | 2,871 | 50.2% |
| Thomas Claiborne | Democratic-Republican | 1,482 | 25.9% |
| William W. Cooke | [4] | 890 | 15.6% |
| John Reid | [4] | 480 | 8.4% |
Cannon took his seat on October 15, 1814.[2]
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References
- United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998)
- 13th Congress membership roster Archived December 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- A New Nation Votes Archived January 6, 2013, at Archive.today
- Party affiliation not given in source
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