1826 Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district special election
At some point in 1826, Joseph Hemphill (J) of Pennsylvania's 2nd district resigned from Congress. A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy.
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Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
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| Thomas Kittera | Anti-Jacksonian | 2,399 | 55.0% |
| Henry Horn | Jacksonian | 1,961 | 45.0% |
Kittera took his seat at the start of the Second Session of Congress.
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