A special election was held in Maryland's 3rd congressional district in 1816 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Alexander C. Hanson (F) upon being elected to the United States Senate.
Election results
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Peter | Federalist | 1,849 | 45.5% |
| Charles Kilgour | Federalist | 1,255 | 30.9% |
| Nicholas Snethen | Democratic-Republican | 954 | 23.5% |
George Peter was seated on December 2, 1816.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ A New Nation Votes results for Maryland's 3rd district special election, 1816 [dead link]
- ↑ "Membership roster for the 14th Congress" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2014.