A special election was held in New Jersey's at-large congressional district on March 8, 1808, to fill a vacancy left by the death of Ezra Darby (DR) on January 27, 1808[1]
Election results
editCandidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Adam Boyd | Democratic-Republican | 7,515 | 82.3% |
Aaron Ogden | Federalist | 884 | 9.7% |
Ebenezer Elmer | Democratic-Republican | 369 | 4.0% |
Scattering | 359 | 3.9% |
Boyd took office on April 1, 1808[1]
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