1807 Delaware's at-large congressional district special election

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A special election was held in Delaware's at-large congressional district on October 6, 1807, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of James M. Broom (F)

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Background

In 1806, James M. Broom (F) was re-elected to a second term in Delaware's at-large district . He'd won his first term in a special election caused by James A. Bayard's election to the Senate. However, Broom did not serve this second term, instead resigning as well, before the start of the Tenth Congress. A special election was held for his replacement.

Election results

CandidatePartyVotes [1] Percent
Nicholas Van Dyke Federalist3,29451.7%
John Dickinson Democratic-Republican3,07848.3%
Others30.05%

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