In the 1816 elections in Pennsylvania, David Scott (DR) won one of the two seats in the , but resigned before the 15th Congress began, having been appointed judge of the court of common pleas. footnote 42 A special election was held on October 14, 1817, to fill the resulting vacancy.
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent John Murray Democratic-Republican 8,333 71.0% Abram Light Federalist 3,411 29.0%
Murray took his seat on December 1, 1817, at the start of the 1st session of the 15th Congress footnote 43
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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