1829 Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district special election explained

On December 15, 1829, a special election was held in 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.

Election results

Candidate	Party	Votes^[1]	Percent
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]

See also

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

Notes and References

1. http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/rep/Congress%201828.pdf Wilkes University Election Statistics Project
2. Web site: 21st Congress membership roster . 2013-01-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025705/http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/21.pdf . 2016-03-04 . dead .