1820 Virginia's 10th congressional district special election
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On February 10, 1820, George F. Strother (DR), Representative for Virginia's 10th district, resigned,[1] having been appointed as receiver of public money in St. Louis, Missouri. A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy
Election results
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas L. Moore | Democratic-Republican | 563 | 41.0% |
| Zephaniah Turner | [a] | 377 | 27.5% |
| John Love | Democratic-Republican | 370 | 27.0% |
| Mark A. Chilton | [a] | 62 | 4.5% |
Moore took his seat on November 13, 1820.[3]
See also
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "SIXTEENTH CONGRESS" (PDF). artandhistory.house.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2013.
Footnote 65: Resigned February 10, 1820.
- ^ "Virginia 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, District 10, Special". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ "SIXTEENTH CONGRESS" (PDF). artandhistory.house.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2013.
Footnote 66: Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of George F. Strother, and took his seat November 13, 1820.