A special election was held in on October 8, 1805, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of John B. Lucas (DR) before the first session of the 9th Congress9th Congress membership roster to take a position as district judge for the District of Louisiana.
Election results Candidate Party Votes9th Congress election results for Pennsylvania Percent Samuel Smith Democratic-Republican 3,275 52.7% James O'Hara Federalist 2,263 36.4% Nathaniel Irish Constitutional Republicans (Quid) 681 11.0%
Smith took his seat December 2, 1805
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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