Elections in Pennsylvania |
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On October 8, 1816, a special election was held in Pennsylvania's 9th district , the second special election in that district in the 14th Congress. The reason for the special election was Thomas Burnside (DR)'s resignation to accept a judicial appointment in April of that year. Burnside himself had been elected to the seat in the previous special election.
Candidate | Party | Votes [1] | Percent |
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William P. Maclay | Democratic-Republican | 2,169 | 68.5% |
James Banks | Democratic-Republican | 999 | 31.% |
Maclay took his seat December 3, 1816, at the start of the 2nd session of the 14th Congress [2]