1829 Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district special election
On December 15, 1829, a special election was held in Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative-elect William Wilkins (AM) on November 9, 1829, prior to the start of the 21st Congress.
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Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
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| Harmar Denny | Anti-Masonic | 4,208 | 57.7% |
| James S. Stevenson | Jacksonian | 3,090 | 42.3% |
Denny took his seat on December 30, 1829.[2]
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References
- Wilkes University Election Statistics Project
- "21st Congress membership roster" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
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