1806 Maryland's 7th congressional district special election

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A special election was held in Maryland's 7th congressional district on September 27 and October 4, 1806 [1] to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Joseph H. Nicholson (DR)

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Election results

CandidatePartyVotes [2] Percent
Edward Lloyd Democratic-Republican [3] 1,23783.8%
James BrownQuid24016.2%

Lloyd took his seat in the 9th Congress on December 3, 1806, two days after the start of the 2nd session of the 9th Congress [4]

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References

  1. United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998)
  2. A New Nation Votes Archived 2013-01-06 at Archive.today
  3. Party affiliations based on this page Archived 2013-01-06 at Archive.today for the 7th district's general election
  4. 9th Congress membership roster Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine