1826 Virginia's 5th Congressional District Special Election
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A special election was held in on January 21, 1826, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of John Randolph (J) on December 26, 1825, after being elected to the
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Election results

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/ref> ! Percent , -{{Party shading/Jacksonian , George W. Crump , Jacksonian , 418 , 51.9% , - , William B. Giles , None , 388 , 48.1% Crump took his seat on February 6, 1826


See also

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


References

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