On November 3, 1817, John C. Calhoun (DR) of South Carolina's 6th district resigned upon being appointed Secretary of War.[1] A special election was held for his replacement
Election results
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldred Simkins | Democratic-Republican | 1,563 | 40.8% |
| William Butler | Democratic-Republican | 1,165 | 30.4% |
| Joseph Black | Democratic-Republican | 1,102 | 28.8% |
Simkins took office on February 9, 1818[3]
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 46
- ↑ "South Carolina 1818 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ↑ "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 47