Virginia's 13th congressional district special election, 1800

A special election was held in Virginia's 13th congressional district on July 31, 1800 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation, on June 7, 1800,[1] of John Marshall (F), who was named Secretary of State by President John Adams.

Election results

Candidate Party Votes[2] Percent
Littleton W. Tazewell Democratic-Republican 778 64.5%
John Mayo Federalist 428 35.5%

Tazewell took his seat November 26, 1800[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 6th Congress membership roster
  2. ↑ Virginia district 13 race from Ourcampaigns.com


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