A special election was held in Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district on October 13, 1801, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Albert Gallatin (DR) in May, 1801, prior to the first meeting of the 7th Congress, after being appointed Secretary of the Treasury.[1]
Election results
Candidate
|
Party
|
Votes[1]
|
Percent
|
William Hoge
|
Democratic-Republican
|
4,687
|
82.6%
|
Alexander Fowler
|
Federalist
|
836
|
14.7%
|
Isaac Weaver
|
Democratic-Republican
|
154
|
2.7%
|
See also
References