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A special election was held in Maryland's 2nd congressional district on May 5, 1794, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of John Francis Mercer (A) on April 13, 1794
Candidate | Party | Votes [1] | Percent |
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Gabriel Duvall | Anti-Administration | 155 | 100% |
Duvall was seated November 11, 1794 [2]
The 3rd United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met at Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from March 4, 1793, to March 4, 1795, during the fifth and sixth years of George Washington's presidency.
This is a chronological listing, in timeline format, of the United States congressional delegations from Delaware to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. U.S Senators are elected by popular vote for a six-year term, beginning January 3. Since 1831, elections in Delaware have been held in the first week of November of the year noted. Before 1914 United States Senators were chosen by the Delaware General Assembly and before 1935 all congressional terms began March 4.
Elections to the United States House of Representatives for the 4th Congress were held on various dates in each state between August 25, 1794, and September 5, 1795 (Kentucky). The election was held during President George Washington's second term.
The 1795 United States Senate election in New York was held on January 27, 1795 by the New York State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator to represent the State of New York in the United States Senate.
The United States Senate elections of 1792 and 1793 were elections of United States Senators that coincided with President George Washington's unanimous re-election. In these elections, terms were up for the ten senators in class 2.
The United States Senate elections of 1794 and 1795 were elections that had the formation of organized political parties in the United States, with the Federalist Party emerging from the Pro Administration coalition, and the Democratic-Republican Party emerging from the Anti-Administration coalition.
The 1794 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held on December 12, 1794, to elect ten U.S. Representatives to represent the State of New York in the United States House of Representatives of the 4th United States Congress.
The 18th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 6 to April 9, 1795, during the eighteenth year of George Clinton's governorship, first in Poughkeepsie, then in New York City.
Elections to the House of Representatives in Pennsylvania for the Fourth Congress were held on October 14, 1794.
Elections to the United States House of Representatives in Pennsylvania were held on October 11, 1796 for the 5th Congress
The 1793 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania was held on February 28, 1793. Albert Gallatin was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.
A special election was held in New Jersey's at-large congressional district on January 11, 1795 to fill a vacancy in the Third Congress left by the death of Abraham Clark (P) on September 15, 1794.
A special election was held in Connecticut's at-large congressional district on April 13, 1795, to fill a vacancy left by Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. (F)'s election to the Senate.
The 1794 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania was held on March 31, 1794. James Ross was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.
A special election was held in North Carolina's 4th congressional district on August 4, 1795 to fill a vacancy left by the death of Alexander Mebane (DR) on July 5, 1795, before the start of the 1st session of the 4th Congress.
A special election was held in Maryland's 3rd congressional district on December 8, 1794, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Uriah Forrest (P) on November 8 of the same year.
A special election was held in South Carolina's 5th congressional district on October 13–14, 1794 to fill a vacancy left by the death of Alexander Gillon (A) on October 6, 1794.
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The Delaware United States Senate special election for 1795 was held on March 16, 1795. The former Senator George Read had resigned to take the position of Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. Henry Latimer defeated the former governor of Delaware, governor of Pennsylvania and Continental Congressmen from Delaware and Pennsylvania by one vote.