1794 Maryland's 3rd congressional district special election explained

A special election was held in 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]

See also

• List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

Notes and References

1. http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/3.pdf 3rd Congress membership roster
2. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=280215 Maryland District 3 Race from Ourcampaigns.com