1840 Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district special election
On November 20, 1840, a special election was held in Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district to fill a vacancy caused by the death of William S. Ramsey on October 17 of the same year.
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Election results
Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
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Charles McClure | Democratic | 3,452 | 94.7% |
Scattering | 195 | 5.3% |
McClure took office on December 7, 1840, at the start of the 2nd session of the 26th Congress.[2]
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