Elections in Pennsylvania |
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On May 15, 1820, David Fullerton (DR) of Pennsylvania's 5th district resigned from his seat in the House of Representatives. [1] A special election was held on October 10, 1820, to fill the resulting vacancy. This election was held on the same day as the election for the 17th Congress.
Candidate | Party | Votes [2] | Percent |
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Thomas G. McCullough | Federalist | 6,511 | 51.4% |
Matthew S. Clarke | Democratic-Republican | 5,487 | 43.3% |
Robert K. Lowry | Independent | 679 | 5.4% |
McCullough took his seat November 13, 1820 [3]