Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district special election, 1836

On November 4, 1836, a special election was held in Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Jesse Miller (J).

Election results

Candidate Party Votes[1] Percent
James Black Jacksonian 3,579 57.5%
Robert Elliott Anti-Jacksonian 2,742 42.5%

Black took his seat December 5, 1836, at the start of the 2nd session of the 24th Congress[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/rep/Congress%201834.pdf
  2. ↑ http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/24.pdf footnote 63
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