Mississippi's at-large congressional district special election, 1828

A special election was held in Mississippi's at-large congressional district on October 20, 1828 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of William Haile (J) on September 12, 1828[1]

Election results

Candidate Party Votes[2] Percent
Thomas Hinds Jacksonian 1,238 92.9%
Others 95 7.1%

Hinds took his seat December 8, 1828.[1] Hinds had earlier won the general election to the 21st Congress.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 20th Congress membership roster
  2. Election results from Ourcampaigns.com
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