1813 Ohio's 3rd congressional district special election explained

A special election was held in on May 10, 1813, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Duncan McArthur (DR) on April 5, 1813, before Congress assembled.^[1]

Election results

Candidate	Party	Votes^[2]	Percent
	William Creighton, Jr.		Democratic-Republican	538	59.8%
Abraham Claypool		361	40.2%

Creighton took his seat June 15, 1813^[1]

See also

• List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

References

1. http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/13.pdf 13th Congress membership roster
2. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=436060 Election details from Ourcampaigns.com