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1816 New York's 21st congressional district special election

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A special election was held in New York's 21st congressional district April 30-May 2, 1816 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Peter B. Porter (DR) on January 23, 1816[1] after being appointed a Commissioner under the Treaty of Ghent. The special election was held at the same time as the general elections to the 15th Congress in New York.

Election results

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Candidate Party Votes[2] Percent
Archibald S. Clarke Democratic-Republican 8,788 58.7%
Daniel W. Lewis Federalist 6,171 41.3%

Clarke took his seat December 2, 1816[1]

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