1821 New York's 6th congressional district special election
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On September 7, 1821, Representative-elect Selah Tuthill (DR) of New York's 6th district died before the first meeting of the 17th Congress.[1] A special election was held November 6–8, 1821 to fill the resulting vacancy.
Election results[]
| Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Borland, Jr. | Democratic-Republican | 1,277 | 53.7% |
| John Duer | Democratic-Republican | 1,097 | 46.1% |
Borland took his seat December 3, 1821, at the start of the First Session o the 17th Congress[3]
See also[]
- List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
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- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) footnote 34
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