1818_Louisiana's_at-large_congressional_district_special_election

1818 Louisiana's at-large congressional district special election

1818 Louisiana's at-large congressional district special election

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On April 20, 1818, Thomas B. Robertson (DR) of Louisiana's at-large district resigned.[1] A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy.

Election results

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In addition, Robertson himself received 16 votes, presumably unsolicited. Butler took office on November 16[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Fifteenth Congress March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1819". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved November 2, 2018 – via History.house.gov. footnote 18
  2. [2]
    "Louisiana 1818 U.S. House of Representatives, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
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    Party affiliation not given in source
  4. [4]
    "Fifteenth Congress March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1819". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved November 2, 2018 – via History.house.gov. footnote 19
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