1826 Maine's 5th congressional district special election

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A special election was held in Maine's 5th congressional district was held on September 11, 1826 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Enoch Lincoln (A) in January, having been elected Governor of Maine. [1] As a majority was not achieved on the first ballot, a second election was held November 27.

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Election results

Candidate [2] PartyFirst ballot [3] Second ballot [4]
VotesPercentVotesPercent
James W. Ripley Jacksonian 1,56349.8%62354.1%
Samuel A. BradleyUnknown44814.3%40735.3%
Levi WhitmanJacksonian1,05533.6%
Oliver HerrickUnknown1129.7%
Scattering762.4%100.9%

Ripley took his seat December 4, 1826. [1] With his election, the 5th district changed from Adams Party control to Jacksonian control.

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References

  1. 1 2 19th Congress membership roster Archived 2013-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Ordered according to final ballot
  3. Election details from Ourcampaigns.com
  4. Election details from Ourcampaigns.com