1826 Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district special election explained

At some point in 1826, Joseph Hemphill (J) of resigned from Congress.[1] A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy.

Election results

CandidatePartyVotes[2] Percent
Thomas KitteraAnti-Jacksonian2,39955.0%
Henry HornJacksonian1,96145.0%

Kittera took his seat at the start of the Second Session of Congress.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nineteenth Congress March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1827 . March 13, 2022 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130309015521/http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/19.pdf . March 9, 2013 . Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives . footnote 47
  2. Web site: Cox . Harold E. . 19th Congress 18251827 . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . January 14, 2007.
  3. Web site: Nineteenth Congress March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1827 . March 13, 2022 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130309015521/http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/19.pdf . March 9, 2013 . Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives . footnote 48

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