1805 Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district special election

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A special election was held in Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district on October 8, 1805 to fill a vacancy left by the death of John A. Hanna (DR) on July 23, 1805, [1] before the first session of the 9th Congress.

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Election results

CandidatePartyVotes [2] Percent
Robert Whitehill Democratic-Republican6,45770.7%
James Duncan Independent Republican2,67429.3%

Whitehall took his seat December 2, 1805 [1]

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