Indiana's 1st congressional district special election, 1824
On September 8, 1824, William Prince (DR-Jackson), of Indiana's 1st district died. A special election was held to fill the vacancy left in Indiana's congressional representation by his death
Election results
Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Jacob Call | Jacksonian | 2,155 | 50.4% |
Thomas H. Blake | Adams | 2,087 | 48.8% |
Ratliff Boon[2] | Jacksonian | 36 | 0.8% |
Call took his seat on December 23, 1824,[3] serving until the end of the 18th Congress on March 13, 1825.
See also
References
- ↑ http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=in.usrepresentative.1st.special.1824
- ↑ Elected to the 19th Congress
- ↑ http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/18.pdf
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