On April 20, 1818, Thomas B. Robertson (DR) of Louisiana's at-large district resigned.[1] A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy.
Election results
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Butler | Democratic-Republican | 1,866 | 45.1% |
| Edward Livingston | Democratic-Republican | 1,384 | 33.4% |
| Joseph Johnston | [3] | 810 | 19.6% |
| Fulwar Skipwith | [3] | 62 | 1.5% |
In addition, Robertson himself received 16 votes, presumably unsolicited. Butler took office on November 16[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Fifteenth Congress March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1819". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved November 2, 2018 – via History.house.gov.[permanent dead link] footnote 18
- ^ "Louisiana 1818 U.S. House of Representatives, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Party affiliation not given in source
- ^ "Fifteenth Congress March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1819". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved November 2, 2018 – via History.house.gov.[permanent dead link] footnote 19