1826 Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district special election

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At some point in 1826, Joseph Hemphill (J) of Pennsylvania's 2nd district resigned from Congress. A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy.

Election results

Candidate Party Votes[1] Percent
Thomas Kittera Adams 2,399 55.0%
Henry Horn Jacksonian 1,961 45.0%

Kittera took his seat at the start of the Second Session of Congress.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/rep/Congress%201824.pdf
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