Louisiana's at-large congressional district special election, 1818
On April 20, 1818, Thomas B. Robertson (DR) of Louisiana's at-large district resigned.[1] A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy.
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Butler | Democratic-Republican | 1,866 | 45.1% |
| Edward Livingston | Democratic-Republican | 1,384 | 33.4% |
| Joseph Johnston | [3] | 810 | 19.6% |
| Fulwar Skipwith | [3] | 62 | 1.5% |
In addition, Robertson himself received 16 votes, presumably unsolicited. Butler took office on November 16[4]
See also
References
- ↑ http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/15.pdf footnote 18
- ↑ http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=la.uscongress.1818
- 1 2 Party affiliation not given in source
- ↑ http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/15.pdf footnote 19
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