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1815 Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district special election
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On March 12, 1815, a few days after the legal start of the 14th Congress, but long before the first meeting of that Congress, David Bard (DR), who'd been re-elected to the , died. A special election was held on October 10 to fill the vacancy left by his death.
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Burnside | Democratic-Republican | 2,757 | 76.1% | ||
| John Bratton | Federalist | 865 | 24.9% |
The 9th district did not change parties with this election. On December 11, Burnside took his seat in the 14th Congress. He would subsequently resign, in April, 1816, to accept a judicial position, resulting in a second special election. He thus served for only a few months as Representative.
References
References
- (January 13, 2007). "14th Congress 1815{{endash}}1817".
- "Fourteenth Congress March 4, 1815, to March 3, 1817". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives.
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