New York's 20th congressional district special election, 1816
On June 4, 1816,[1] after being defeated for re-election, Enos T. Throop (DR) of New York's 20th district resigned his seat. A special election was held in September of that year to fill the vacancy left for the remainder of the 14th Congress
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Avery | Democratic-Republican | 1,915 | 52.8% |
| Charles Kellogg | Democratic-Republican | 1,641 | 45.2% |
| Others | 73 | 2.0% |
Avery assumed his seat December 3[3]
See also
References
- ↑ http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/14.pdf footnote 29
- ↑ http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=ny.specialelectioncongress20.1816
- ↑ http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/14.pdf footnote 30
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