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1804 New York's 1st congressional district special election

1804 New York's 1st congressional district special election

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A special election was held in New York's 1st congressional district April 24–26, 1804 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of John Smith (DR) on February 22, 1804,[1] after being elected to the Senate. The election was held at the same time as the elections for the 9th Congress and were combined into a single election, with the candidate receiving the most votes going to the 9th Congress and the candidate with the second most votes going to the 8th Congress.

Election results

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Wickes won the seat for the 9th Congress and Riker for the remainder of the 8th Congress, taking his seat on November 5, 1804.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    8th Congress membership roster Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. [2]
    A New Nation Votes
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