1807 South Carolina's 6th congressional district special election explained
A special election was held in June 1–2, 1807[1] to fill a vacancy left by the death of Levi Casey (DR) on February 3, 1807.[2]
Casey had been elected for a third term to the 10th United States Congress in the 1806 elections. His death left a vacancy for the remainder of the 9th Congress, which remained unfilled, as well as for the 10th Congress.
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[3] | Percent |
|---|
| Joseph Calhoun | | Democratic-Republican | 1,088 | 51.0% |
| William Burnsides | [4] | 439 | 20.6% |
| Ferdinand Nance | | 355 | 16.6% |
| John A. Elmore | | Federalist | 253 | 11.9% | |
Calhoun took his seat October 26, 1807,[5] at the start of the 1st session of the 10th Congress.
See also
Notes and References
- United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998)
- http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/9.pdf 9th Congress membership roster
- https://archive.today/20130106114351/http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=sc.uscongress.newberry.specialelection.1807 A New Nation Votes
- Party affiliation not given in source
- http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/10.pdf 10th Congress membership roster
