1810 Maryland's 7th congressional district special election
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A special election was held in Maryland's 7th congressional district to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of John Brown (DR) to accept a position as clerk of the county court of Queen Anne's County.[1] Brown had earlier been re-elected to the 12th Congress, thus, his resignation created vacancies in both the 11th and 12th Congresses. Unusually, a single ballot was used for both vacancies. This was the first of at least three examples of this sort of dual-vacancy being filled with one ballot.[2]
Election results
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes[3] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wright | Democratic-Republican | 650 | 51.7% |
| Daniel C. Hopper | [4] | 566 | 45.0% |
| James Brown | [4] | 39 | 3.1% |
Robert Wright took his seat December 3, 1810[1] at the start of the Third Session of the 11th Congress.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b 11th Congress membership roster Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ A New Nation Votes: District 7 special election, footnote Archived 2013-01-06 at archive.today
- ^ A New Nation Votes Archived 2013-01-06 at archive.today
- ^ a b Party affiliation not given in source