1815 New York's 6th congressional district special election

In March 1815, Jonathan Fisk (DR), who'd been re-elected to New York's 6th district, resigned to accept an appointment as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. A special election was held in April of that year to fill the vacancy left by his resignation.

Election results

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Candidate Party Votes[1] Percent
James W. Wilkin Democratic-Republican 1,429 59.2%
Samuel S. Seward Federalist 981 40.6%

Wilkin took his seat at the start of the 14th Congress.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "New York 1815 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6, Special". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved September 10, 2024.