1801 Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district special election

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A special election was held in {{ushr|PA|12}} on October 13, 1801, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Albert Gallatin (DR) in May, 1801, prior to the first meeting of the 7th Congress, after being appointed Secretary of the Treasury.

Election results

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! Candidate

! Party

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! Percent

{{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | William Hoge

| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic-Republican

| 4,687

| 82.6%

{{Party shading/Federalist}} | Alexander Fowler

| {{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist

| 836

| 14.7%

{{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Isaac Weaver

| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic-Republican

| 154

| 2.7%

See also

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