1804 Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district special election explained

A special election was held in on November 2, 1804, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of William Hoge (DR) on October 15, 1804.^[1]

Election results

Candidate	Party	Votes^[2]	Percent
	John Hoge		Democratic-Republican^[3]	477	52.1%
	Aaron Lyle		Democratic-Republican	439	47.9%

John Hoge, the winner of this special election, was the brother of the outgoing incumbent William Hoge, and took his seat November 27, 1804^[1]

See also

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

Notes and References

1. http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/8.pdf 8th Congress membership roster
2. http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/rep/Congress%201802.pdf Detailed election results for Pennsylvania in the 8th Congress
3. Source mistakenly identifies Hoge as a Federalist