Indiana's 1st congressional district special election, 1824

On September 8, 1824, William Prince (DR-Jackson), of Indiana's 1st district died. A special election was held to fill the vacancy left in Indiana's congressional representation by his death

Election results

Candidate Party Votes[1] Percent
Jacob Call Jacksonian 2,155 50.4%
Thomas H. Blake Adams 2,087 48.8%
Ratliff Boon[2] Jacksonian 36 0.8%

Call took his seat on December 23, 1824,[3] serving until the end of the 18th Congress on March 13, 1825.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=in.usrepresentative.1st.special.1824
  2. ↑ Elected to the 19th Congress
  3. ↑ http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/18.pdf
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