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, 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
Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Eliphalet Wickes | Democratic-Republican | 1,052 | 36.3% |
Samuel Riker | Democratic-Republican | 1,044 | 36.0% |
Joshua Smith | Federalist | 801 | 27.6% |
Others | 3 | 0.1% |
Wickes won the seat for the 9th Congress and Riker for the remainder of the 8th Congress, taking his seat on November 5, 1804.
See also
References
- 8th Congress membership roster Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
- A New Nation Votes
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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 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 resultsCandidate Party Votes Percent Eliphalet Wickes Democratic Republican 1 052 36 3 Samuel Riker Democratic Republican 1 044 36 0 Joshua Smith Federalist 801 27 6 Others 3 0 1 Wickes won the seat for the 9th Congress and Riker for the remainder of the 8th Congress taking his seat on November 5 1804 See alsoList of special elections to the United States House of RepresentativesReferences8th Congress membership roster Archived 2012 12 13 at the Wayback Machine A New Nation Votes