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1829 Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district special election

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On December 15, 1829, a special election was held in to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative-elect William Wilkins (AM) on November 9, 1829, prior to the start of the 21st Congress.

Election results

Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Harmar Denny	Anti-Masonic	4,208	57.7%
James S. Stevenson	Jacksonian	3,090	42.3%

Denny took his seat on December 30, 1829.

References

[http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/rep/Congress%201828.pdf Wilkes University Election Statistics Project]
"21st Congress membership roster".

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