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A special election was held in Connecticut's at-large district in 1817 [lower-alpha 1] to fill two vacancies in the 15th Congress, both of which had occurred before the start of that Congress. The vacancies were left by the death of members-elect Sylvanus Backus (F) on February 15, 1817 and Charles Dennison (F) who declined the seat.
As there were two vacancies in an at-large district, the top two candidates were elected to represent Connecticut.
| Candidate | Party | Votes [1] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebenezer Huntington | Federalist | 5,449 | 29.2% |
| Nathaniel Terry | Federalist | 4,201 | 22.5% |
| Sylvester Gilbert [2] | Democratic-Republican | 3,115 | 16.7% |
| Lyman Law | Federalist | 2,240 | 12.0% |
| Lewis B. Sturges | Federalist | 1,829 | 9.8% |
| Epaphroditus Champion | Federalist | 1,248 | 6.7% |
| Asa Bacon, Jr. | Federalist | 593 | 3.2% |
Huntington and Terry took their seats with the rest of the 15th Congress.
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