A special election was held in Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district on October 11, 1814 [1] to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Jonathan Roberts (DR) upon being elected to the Senate. [2]
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A special election was held in Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district on October 11, 1814 [1] to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Jonathan Roberts (DR) upon being elected to the Senate. [2]
| Candidate | Party | Votes [1] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Henderson | Federalist | 4,773 | 50.4% |
| John Hahn | Democratic-Republican | 4,702 | 49.6% |
Henderson took his seat on November 27, 1814. [2]
The 1814–15 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between April 26, 1814, and August 10, 1815. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before the first session of the 14th United States Congress convened on December 4, 1815. They occurred during President James Madison's second term. Elections were held for all 182 seats, representing 18 states.
The 1814–15 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states. As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1814 and 1815, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock. In these elections, terms were up for the senators in Class 1.
Elections to the United States House of Representatives were held in Pennsylvania on October 13, 1812, for the 13th Congress.
Pennsylvania held its elections October 11, 1814.
Massachusetts held its elections November 7, 1814. State law required a majority vote for election, which was not met in two districts, leading to a second election January 6, 1815.
Tennessee held its elections August 3–4, 1815.
New Hampshire held its election August 29, 1814.
A special election was held in Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district on October 11, 1814 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of James Whitehill (DR) on September 1, 1814. This was the second resignation from the 3rd district in the 13th congress, the previous resignation having been in the previous year.
New Jersey held its election October 10–11, 1814. The state returned to an at-large basis for electing its representatives, abolishing the short-lived districts of the previous election.
A special election was held in Tennessee's 5th congressional district September 15–16, 1814 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Felix Grundy (DR) earlier that year.
A special election was held in Kentucky's 2nd congressional district in 1814 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Henry Clay (DR) on January 19, 1814, to accept a diplomatic position to the United Kingdom.
The 1814 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania was held February 24, 1814. Jonathan Roberts was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.
The 1814 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on December 10, 1814. Incumbent Jonathan Roberts was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.
Ohio held its elections October 11, 1814.
Kentucky held its elections August 3, 1814.
A special election was held in New Jersey's at-large congressional district October 10–11, 1814 to fill a vacancy left by the death of Jacob Hufty (F) on May 20, 1814.
A special election was held in Massachusetts's 4th congressional district on May 23, 1814, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of William M. Richardson (DR) on April 18, 1814.
A special election was held in Massachusetts's 12th congressional district on August 4, 1814, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Daniel Dewey (F) on February 24, 1814, having been appointed justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
The United States state of Virginia held elections in April 1815.
The 1814 United States elections occurred in the middle of Democratic-Republican President James Madison's second term, during the First Party System. Members of the 14th United States Congress were chosen in this election. During the 14th Congress, Indiana joined the union. The election took place during the War of 1812.