1813 Ohio's 3rd congressional district special election

A special election was held in Ohio's 3rd congressional district on May 10, 1813, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Duncan McArthur (DR) on April 5, 1813, before Congress assembled.[1]

Election results

Candidate	Party	Votes[2]	Percent
William Creighton, Jr.	Democratic-Republican	538	59.8%
Abraham Claypool		361	40.2%

Creighton took his seat June 15, 1813[1]

See also

• List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

References

1. 13th Congress membership roster Archived December 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
2. Election details from Ourcampaigns.com