In March 1815, Jonathan Fisk (DR), who'd been re-elected to , 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 Candidate Party Votes 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 List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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