1813 Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district special election
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On April 8, 1813, Representative Robert Whitehill (DR) of Pennsylvania's 5th district died in office. A special election was held on May 11, 1813[1] to fill the vacancy left by his death.
Election results[edit]
| Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Rea | Democratic-Republican | 2,534 | 55.7% |
| Edward Crawford | Federalist | 2,011 | 44.3% |
Rea took his seat on May 28, 1813.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Cox, Harold E. (January 13, 2007). "13th Congress 1813–1815" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project.
- ^ "Thirteenth Congress March 4, 1813, to March 3, 1815" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012. footnote 63
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