1827 Delaware's at-large congressional district special election

A special election was held October 2, 1827 in Delaware's at-large congressional district to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Louis McLane (J) before the start of Congress, after being elected to the Senate.^[1]

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1827 United States House of Representatives special election in Delaware's at-large district

← 1826 October 2, 1827 1828 â†’

Candidate Kensey Johns, Jr. James A. Bayard Jr. Party Anti-Jacksonian Jacksonian Popular vote 4,148 3,753 Percentage 52.4% 47.4%

County results Johns:      50–60% Bayard:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Louis McLane Jacksonian Elected U.S. Representative Kensey Johns, Jr. Anti-Jacksonian

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