On November 22, 1831, a special election was held in Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district to fill a vacancy caused by the death of William Ramsey (D) on September 29, 1831.[1]
Election results
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert McCoy | Democratic | 2,459 | 44.4% |
| John D. Mahon | Independent | 1,931 | 34.8% |
| James McSherry | Anti-Masonic | 1,154 | 20.8% |
McCoy took his seat December 5, 1831, at the start of the 1st session of the 22nd Congress[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Twenty–Second Congress March 4, 1831, to March 3, 1833" (PDF). Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 12, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2022. footnote 28
- ^ Cox, Harold E. (January 13, 2007). "22nd Congress 1831–1833" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project.
- ^ "Twenty–Second Congress March 4, 1831, to March 3, 1833" (PDF). Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 12, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2022. footnote 29