1822 Delaware's at-large congressional district special election
A special election was held in Delaware's at-large congressional district on October 1, 1822[1] to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Caesar A. Rodney (DR) on January 24, 1822,[2] having been elected to the Senate. This election was held on the same day as the general elections for Congress in Delaware.
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Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[3] | Percent |
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| Daniel Rodney | Federalist | 3,884 | 51.5% |
| James Derickson | Democratic-Republican | 3,653 | 48.4% |
Rodney took his seat December 2, 1822,[4] at the start of the 2nd session of the 17th Congress.
See also
References
- United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998)].
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Footnote 8
- http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=de.uscongressspecial.1822%5B%5D
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Footnote 9
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