1813 New York's 2nd congressional district special election
On August 2, 1813, at the end of the 1st session of the 13th Congress,[1] Egbert Benson (F) of New York's 2nd district resigned. A special election was held for his replacement December 28–30, 1813[2]
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[3] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Irving | Democratic-Republican | 3,895 | 52.5% |
| Peter A. Jay | Federalist | 3,518 | 47.5% |
Irving took his seat on January 22, 1814[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) footnote 39 - ^ Date of election [source: United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998)].
- ^ http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=ny.specialelectioncongress2.1813[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) footnote 40
