1820 Michigan Territory's at-large congressional district special election
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On August 9, 1820, William Woodbridge, the first delegate for Michigan Territory, resigned, after having served since March 2, 1820.[1] A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy.
Election results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes[2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Solomon Sibley | 213 | 41.4% |
| Augustus B. Woodward | 206 | 40.0% |
| James MacCloskey | 89 | 17.3% |
| Jonathan R. Williams | 7 | 1.4% |
Sibley took his seat on November 20, 1820.[3]
See also
[edit]- List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
- 1820 and 1821 United States House of Representatives elections
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) footnote 71 - ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
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