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1820 Virginia's 10th congressional district special election
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 | [3] | 377 | 27.5% |
| John Love | Democratic-Republican | 370 | 27.0% |
| Mark A. Chilton | [3] | 62 | 4.5% |
Moore took his seat on November 13, 1820[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/16.pdf 2013-03-09 at the Wayback Machine footnote 65
- ^ http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=va.special.uscongress.10.1820[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Source does not give party affiliation
- ^ http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/16.pdf 2013-03-09 at the Wayback Machine footnote 66