A special election was held in on October 1, 1822United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998)]. to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Caesar A. Rodney (DR) on January 24, 1822, having been elected to the Senate. This election was held on the same day as the general elections for Congress in Delaware.
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent Daniel Rodney Federalist 3,884 51.5% James Derickson Democratic-Republican 3,653 48.4%
Rodney took his seat December 2, 1822, at the start of the 2nd session of the 17th Congress.
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives 1822 and 1823 United States House of Representatives elections List of United States representatives from Delaware
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