On March 8, 1838, a special election was held in to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Henry A. P. Muhlenberg (D) on February 9, 1838.
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent George M. Keim Democratic 2,599 96.8% Scattering 85 3.2%
Keim took his seat on March 17, 1838 footnote 44 during the 2nd session of the 25th Congress.
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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