1816 New York's 21st congressional district special election explained

A special election was held in April 30-May 2, 1816 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Peter B. Porter (DR) on January 23, 1816^[1] after being appointed a Commissioner under the Treaty of Ghent. The special election was held at the same time as the general elections to the 15th Congress in New York.

Election results

Candidate	Party	Votes^[2]	Percent
	Archibald S. Clarke		Democratic-Republican	8,788	58.7%
	Daniel W. Lewis		Federalist	6,171	41.3%

Clarke took his seat December 2, 1816^[1]

See also

• List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
• 1816 and 1817 United States House of Representatives elections

Notes and References

1. http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/14.pdf 14th Congress membership roster
2. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=731948 Election details from Ourcampaigns.com