1828 New Jersey's at-large congressional district special election
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A special election was held in New Jersey's at-large congressional district to fill two vacancies caused by the deaths of George Holcombe (J) on January 14, 1828 and Hedge Thompson (A) on July 23, 1828.[1] The elections were held at the same time as the election for the 21st Congress.
Election results[]
Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
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Thomas Sinnickson | Anti-Jacksonian | 23,425 | 26.0% |
James F. Randolph | Anti-Jacksonian | 23,387 | 25.9% |
James Parker | Jacksonian | 21,757 | 24.1% |
James Westcott | Jacksonian | 21,577 | 23.9% |
Sinnickson and Randolph took their seats on December 1, 1828.[1] Randolph was also elected to the 21st Congress.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b 20th Congress membership roster Archived 2013-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Election results from Ourcampaigns.com
Categories:
- Special elections to the 20th United States Congress
- United States House of Representatives special elections
- United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey
- 1828 United States House of Representatives elections
- 1828 New Jersey elections
- New Jersey special elections