South Carolina's 6th congressional district special election, 1807

A special election was held in South Carolina's 6th congressional district June 1–2, 1807[1] to fill a vacancy left by the death of Levi Casey (DR) on February 3, 1807.[2]

Casey had been elected for a third term to the 10th United States Congress in the 1806 elections. His death left a vacancy for the remainder of the 9th Congress, which remained unfilled, as well as for the 10th Congress.

Election results

Candidate Party Votes[3] Percent
Joseph Calhoun Democratic-Republican 1,088 51.0%
William Burnsides [4] 439 20.6%
Ferdinand Nance [4] 355 16.6%
John A. Elmore Federalist 253 11.9%

Calhoun took his seat October 26, 1807,[5] at the start of the 1st session of the 10th Congress.

See also

References

  1. ↑ United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998)
  2. ↑ 9th Congress membership roster
  3. ↑ A New Nation Votes
  4. 1 2 Party affiliation not given in source
  5. ↑ 10th Congress membership roster
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