A special election was held in Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district on October 13, 1801, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Albert Gallatin (DR) in May, 1801, prior to the first meeting of the 7th Congress, after being appointed Secretary of the Treasury.[1]

Election results

Candidate Party Votes[1] Percent
William Hoge Democratic-Republican 4,687 82.6%
Alexander Fowler Federalist 836 14.7%
Isaac Weaver Democratic-Republican 154 2.7%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Cox, Harold E. (December 13, 2006). "7th Congress 1801–1803" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project.
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