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1816 Ohio's 1st congressional district special election
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In April, 1816, John McLean (DR) of Ohio's 1st district resigned. A special election was called to fill the resulting vacancy.
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Henry Harrison[2] | Democratic-Republican | 3,370 | 58.6% |
| Thomas R. Ross | Democratic-Republican | 1,783 | 31.0% |
| William C. Schenck | Federalist | 351 | 6.1% |
| William Corry | Federalist | 112 | 1.9% |
| Matthias Ross | Democratic-Republican | 91 | 1.6% |
| Ethan A. Brown | Democratic-Republican | 40 | 0.7% |
Harrison took his seat on December 2, 1816[3]