A special election was held in on October 8, 1805, to fill a vacancy left by the death of John A. Hanna (DR) on July 23, 1805,9th Congress membership roster before the first session of the 9th Congress.

Election results Candidate Party VotesPennsylvania election results for the 9th Congress Percent Robert Whitehill Democratic-Republican 6,457 70.7% James Duncan Independent Republican 2,674 29.3%

Whitehall took his seat December 2, 1805

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

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