A special election was held in April 30-May 2, 1816 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Peter B. Porter (DR) on January 23, 181614th Congress membership roster after being appointed a Commissioner under the Treaty of Ghent. The special election was held at the same time as the general elections to the 15th Congress in New York.
Election results Candidate Party VotesElection details from Ourcampaigns.com Percent Archibald S. Clarke Democratic-Republican 8,788 58.7% Daniel W. Lewis Federalist 6,171 41.3%
Clarke took his seat December 2, 1816
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives 1816 and 1817 United States House of Representatives elections
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