1800 Virginia's 13th congressional district special election

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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[edit]

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]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "6th Congress membership roster" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  2. ^ Virginia district 13 race from Ourcampaigns.com