Tennessee's 2nd congressional district special election, 1815
On September 24, 1815, John Sevier (DR), representative for Tennessee's 2nd district, died in office. A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy December 7–8, 1815.[1]
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| William G. Blount | Democratic-Republican | 1,583 | 48.4% |
| John Cocke | Democratic-Republican | 1,355 | 41.5% |
| George Dougherty | 330 | 10.1% |
Blount took office on January 8, 1816[3]
See also
References
- ↑ http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=tn.special.congress.2.1815#note_2
- ↑ http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=tn.special.congress.2.1815
- ↑ http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/14.pdf footnote 65
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