1831 Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district special election
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On November 22, 1831, a special election was held in Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district to fill a vacancy caused by the death of William Ramsey (D) on September 29, 1831.[1]
Election results
Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Robert McCoy | Democratic | 2,459 | 44.4% |
John D. Mahon | Independent | 1,931 | 34.8% |
James McSherry | Anti-Masonic | 1,154 | 20.8% |
McCoy took his seat December 5, 1831, at the start of the 1st session of the 22nd Congress[3]
See also
References
- ↑ http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/22.pdf Archived 2012-12-12 at the Wayback Machine footnote 28
- ↑ http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/rep/Congress%201830.pdf
- ↑ http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/22.pdf Archived 2012-12-12 at the Wayback Machine footnote 29
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