1841 Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district special election explained
On May 4, 1841, a special election was held in to fill a vacancy caused by the death of William S. Ramsey (D) on October 17, 1840, shortly after his re-election, and before the 26th Congress had ended.
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
|---|
| Amos Gustine | | Democratic | 1,820 | 93.9% |
| Scattering | 119 | 6.1% | |
Gustine took his seat on May 31,[2] at the start of the 1st session of the 27th Congress.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Cox . Harold E. . 27th Congress 18411843 . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . January 13, 2007.
- Web site: TwentySeventh Congress March 4, 1841, to March 3, 1843 . March 13, 2022 . Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives . https://web.archive.org/web/20121213135736/http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/27.pdf . December 13, 2012 . dead. footnote 46
