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1813 New York's 2nd congressional district special election

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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

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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.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "THIRTEENTH CONGRESS" (PDF). artandhistory.house.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  2. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (1998). United States Congressional elections, 1788-1997: the official results of the elections of the 1st through 105th Congresses. Jefferson, N.C: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-0283-0.
  3. ^ "New York 1813 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2, Special". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved September 10, 2024.