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On February 14, 1806, Representative [[Michael Leib]] of the {{ushr|PA|1|1st district}} resigned<ref>http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/9.pdf</ref> from his seat. A special election was held on November 27, 1806 to fill his seat. |
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A '''[[special election]]''' was held in '''{{ushr|PA|1}}''' on November 27, 1806, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of [[Michael Leib]] (DR) on February 14, 1806.<ref name="roster">[http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/9.pdf 9th Congress membership roster] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213104441/http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/9.pdf |date=2012-12-13 }}</ref> |
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==Election results== |
==Election results== |
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Porter took his seat December 8, 1806<ref name="roster"/> |
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The second session of the 9th Congress began December 1, 1806, thus, Porter was able to attend all of the second session. |
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==See also== |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 05:29, 3 September 2023
A special election was held in Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district on November 27, 1806, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Michael Leib (DR) on February 14, 1806.[1]
Election results[edit]
| Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Porter | Democratic-Republican | 2,396 | 73.1% |
| Richard Falwell | Federalist | 829 | 25.3% |
| Jonas Preston | Federalist | 53 | 1.6% |
Porter took his seat December 8, 1806[1]