1804 Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district special election

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A special election was held in Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district on November 2, 1804 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of William Hoge (DR) on October 15, 1804. [1]

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Election results

CandidatePartyVotes [2] Percent
John Hoge Democratic-Republican [3] 47752.1%
Aaron Lyle Democratic-Republican43947.9%

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]

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