1836 Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district special election explained

On October 11, 1836, a special election was held in, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of John Banks (AM) on April 2. This election was held at the same time as the general elections for the 25th Congress

Election results

Candidate	Party	Votes^[1]	Percent
	John J. Pearson		Anti-Jacksonian	3,410	57.7%
	John Findley		Jacksonian	2,505	42.3%

Pearson took his seat December 5, 1836, at the start of the second session of the 24th Congress.^[2]

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: 24th Congress 1835-1837 : U. S. Congressional Election 14 October 1834. PDF. Staffweb.wilkes.edu. February 14, 2022.
2. Web site: U. S. Congressional Election 14 October 1834 . PDF . February 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121212192623/http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/24.pdf . 12 December 2012 . dead.