1827 Delaware's at-large congressional district special election explained

A special election was held October 2, 1827 in to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Louis McLane (J) before the start of Congress, after being elected to the Senate^[1]

Election results

Candidate	Party	Votes^[2]	Percent
Kensey Johns, Jr.	Anti-Jacksonian	4,148	52.4%
James A. Bayard Jr.	Jacksonian	3,753	47.4%
Other		10	0.1%

Johns took his seat on December 3, 1827^[1]

See also

• List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

References

1. http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/20.pdf 20th Congress membership roster
2. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=275291 Election details from Ourcampaigns.com