1796 Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district special election

A special election was held in on October 11, 1796, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Daniel Hiester (DR) on July 1, 1796

Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent George Ege Federalist 2,039 56.8% Joseph Hiester Democratic-Republican 1,553 43.2%

George Ege also won the 5th district in the general election.

See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

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