Special elections were held in on January 1, 1823, to fill vacancies in the
17th
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and
18th Congresses caused by the resignation of
Samuel Smith Samuel Smith may refer to:
In politics
*Samuel Smith (Connecticut politician) (1646–1735), early settler of Norwalk, Connecticut and deputy of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut in 1691
*Samuel Smith (1754–1834), British Member ...
(
DR) after being elected to the
Senate
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.
Smith had been re-elected to the House
in October. His resignation therefore created vacancies both in the remainder of the 17th Congress and in the 18th Congress.
Election to the 17th Congress
McKim took his seat on January 8, 1823
Election to the 18th Congress
See also
*
List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
References
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