A special election was held in South Carolina's 1st congressional district on May 17, 1825 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Joel R. Poinsett (J) on March 7, 1825[1] to become Minister to Mexico.
Election results edit
Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
William Drayton | Jacksonian | 1,236 | 74.8% |
William Crafts | Federalist | 417 | 25.2% |
Drayton took his seat on December 5, 1825[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b 19th Congress membership roster Archived 2013-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Election details from Ourcampaigns.com