On September 16, 1816,[1] Representative-elect Henry B. Lee (DR) of New York's 4th district died before the start of the 15th Congress, to which he'd been elected. A special election was held prior to the beginning of the first session of Congress to fill the resulting vacancy.
Special election
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Tallmadge, Jr. | Democratic-Republican | 1,457 | 47.7% |
| Lemuel Clift | Federalist | 1,176 | 38.5% |
| Abraham Adriance | Democratic-Republican | 421 | 13.8% |
Tallmadge took his seat on December 1,[3] at the start of the First Session of the 15th Congress.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ History of Putnam County, New York
- ^ "View Election". Archived from the original on January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
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