A special election was held in Vermont's 1st congressional district on September 6, 1808 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of James Witherell (DR) on May 1 of the same year,[1] to accept a position as judge of the Supreme Court of Michigan Territory.
Election results
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Shaw | Democratic-Republican | 3,202 | 56.7% |
| Nathan Robinson | Federalist | 1,169 | 20.7% |
| Chauncey Langdon | Federalist | 1,073 | 19.0% |
| Jonas Galusha | Democratic-Republican | 136 | 2.4% |
| Others | 63 | 1.1% | |
Shaw took his seat on November 8, 1808[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "10th Congress March 4, 1807, to March 3, 1809". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ Election returns from Ourcampaigns.com