A special election was held in Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district on October 9, 1798 to fill a vacancy caused by the death of John Swanwick (DR) on August 1, 1798. The election was held on the same day as elections to the 6th Congress.

Election results

Candidate Party Votes[1] Percent
Robert Waln Federalist 866 69.5%
Samuel Miles Democratic-Republican 380 30.5%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cox, Harold E. (January 13, 2007). "5th Congress 1797–1798" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project.
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