A special election was held in Rhode Island's at-large congressional district on August 30, 1808, to fill a vacancy resulting from the death of Nehemiah Knight (DR) on June 13, 1808. This election was held at the same time as the 1808 elections.
Election results
Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
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Richard Jackson, Jr. | Federalist | 3,262 | 63.4% |
Jonathan Russell | Democratic-Republican | 1,887 | 36.6% |
Jackson took his seat on November 11, 1808. Jackson also won election to the 11th Congress at the same time.
See also
References
- ^ Membership roster for the 10th Congress Archived 2013-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Rhode Island at-large special election race from Ourcampaigns.com
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