Maryland's 3rd congressional district special election, 1794

A special election was held in Maryland's 3rd congressional district on December 8, 1794 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Uriah Forrest (P) on November 8 of the same year.[1]

Election results

Candidate Party Votes[2] Percent
Benjamin Edwards Pro-Administration 364 54.4%
Thomas Turner Unknown 281 42.0%
Richard Hall Unknown 24 3.6%

Edwards took his seat in the 3rd Congress on January 2, 1795.[1]

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