On April 20, 1818, Thomas B. Robertson (DR) of Louisiana's at-large district resigned.[1] A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy.
Election results
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Butler | Democratic-Republican | 1,866 | 45.1% |
| Edward Livingston | Democratic-Republican | 1,384 | 33.4% |
| Joseph Johnston | [3] | 810 | 19.6% |
| Fulwar Skipwith | [3] | 62 | 1.5% |
In addition, Robertson himself received 16 votes, presumably unsolicited. Butler took office on November 16[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Fifteenth Congress March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1819". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018 – via History.house.gov. footnote 18
- ↑ "Louisiana 1818 U.S. House of Representatives, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- 1 2 Party affiliation not given in source
- ↑ "Fifteenth Congress March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1819". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018 – via History.house.gov. footnote 19