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1816 Maryland's 5th congressional district special elections

1816 Maryland's 5th congressional district special elections

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The 1816 special elections for Maryland's 5th congressional district were to fill two separate vacancies. The 5th district was a plural district, with two seats. Both seats were vacated, the first by Representative Nicholas R. Moore (DR) in 1815, before the 14th Congress even met,[1] and the second by Rep. William Pinkney (DR) on April 18, 1816 after being named Minister to Russia.[1]

Election results

January election

The first special election was held on January 27, 1816 to replace Moore.[2]

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Smith took his seat in the 14th Congress on February 4, 1816.[1]

September election

The second election was held on September 3 to fill the vacancy left by Pickney's resignation.[4]

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Little took his seat on December 2, 1816, at the start of the Second Session.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Fourteenth Congress : 1815-7" (PDF). Artandhistory.house.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  2. [2]
    "View Election". Archived from the original on January 6, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
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    "View Election". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Archived from the original on January 6, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
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    "View Election". Archived from the original on January 6, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
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    "View Election". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Archived from the original on January 6, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
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