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

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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