Maryland's 2nd congressional district special election, 1796

A special election was held in Maryland's 2nd congressional district on April 18, 1796 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Gabriel Duvall (DR) on March 28, 1796.

Election results

Candidate Party Votes[1] Percent
Richard Sprigg, Jr. Democratic-Republican 142 100%

Sprigg took his seat May 5, 1796[2]

See also

References

  1. Election details from Ourcampaigns.com
  2. 4th Congress membership roster


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