1796 North Carolina's 4th congressional district special election
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A special election was held in North Carolina's 4th congressional district on November 23, 1796, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Absalom Tatom (DR) on June 1, 1796.[1] Tatom had, himself, been elected in a special election the previous year.
Election results
editCandidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
William F. Strudwick | Federalist | 264 | 76.3% |
Richard Stanford | Democratic-Republican | 78 | 22.5% |
Scattering | 4 | 1.2% |
Strudwick took his seat on December 13, 1796[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b 4th Congress membership roster Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Election details from Ourcampaigns.com