Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district special election, 1814

A special election was held in Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district on October 11, 1814[1] to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Jonathan Roberts (DR) upon being elected to the Senate.[2]

Election results

Candidate Party Votes[1] Percent
Samuel Henderson Federalist 4,773 50.4%
John Hahn Democratic-Republican 4,702 49.6%

Henderson took his seat on November 27, 1814[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Election details from Ourcampaigns.com
  2. 1 2 13th Congress membership roster
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