New York's 4th congressional district special election, 1817
On February 18, 1817,[1] Representative-elect Henry B. Lee (DR) of New York's 4th district died before the start of the 15th Congress, to which he'd been elected. A special election was held prior to the beginning of the first session of Congress to fill the resulting vacancy.
Special election
| Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Tallmadge, Jr. | Democratic-Republican | 1,457 | 47.7% |
| Lemuel Clift | Federalist | 1,176 | 38.5% |
| Abraham Adriance | Democratic-Republican | 421 | 13.8% |
Tallmadge took his seat on December 1,[1] at the start of the First Session of the 15th Congress.
See also
References
- 1 2 http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/15.pdf footnote 30
- ↑ http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=ny.specialelectioncongress.1817
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