Vermont's 1st congressional district special election, 1808
A special election was held in Vermont's 1st congressional district on September 6, 1808 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of James Witherell (DR) on May 1 of the same year,[1] to accept a position as judge of the Supreme Court of Michigan Territory.
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Shaw | Democratic-Republican | 3,202 | 56.7% |
| Nathan Robinson | Federalist | 1,169 | 20.7% |
| Chauncey Langdon | Federalist | 1,073 | 19.0% |
| Jonas Galusha | Democratic-Republican | 136 | 2.4% |
| Others | 63 | 1.1% | |
Shaw took his seat on November 8, 1808[1]
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