1806 Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district special election

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A special election was held in Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district on November 27, 1806, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Michael Leib (DR) on February 14, 1806. [1]

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Election results

CandidatePartyVotes [2] Percent
John Porter Democratic-Republican2,39673.1%
Richard FalwellFederalist82925.3%
Jonas PrestonFederalist531.6%

Porter took his seat December 8, 1806 [1]

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