1798 Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district special election

A special election was held in Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district on October 9, 1798 to fill a vacancy caused by the death of John Swanwick (DR) on August 1, 1798. The election was held on the same day as elections to the 6th Congress.

Election results

CandidatePartyVotes[1]Percent
Robert WalnFederalist86669.5%
Samuel MilesDemocratic-Republican38030.5%

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