1821 United States House of Representatives election in Connecticut

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Connecticut elected its members April 2, 1821.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Connecticut at-large
7 seats on a general ticket
James Stevens Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Gideon Tomlinson (Democratic-Republican) 14.3%
Noyes Barber (Democratic-Republican) 13.8%
Henry W. Edwards (Democratic-Republican) 13.7%
John Russ (Democratic-Republican) 13.5%
Ebenezer Stoddard (Democratic-Republican) 13.4%
Ansel Sterling (Democratic-Republican) 13.1%
Daniel Burrows (Democratic-Republican) 9.6%
Calvin Willey (Democratic-Republican) 4.1%
Timothy Pitkin (Federalist) 1.0%
Others 3.5%
Jonathan O. Moseley Democratic-Republican 1804 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Gideon Tomlinson Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent re-elected.
Elisha Phelps Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
John Russ Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent re-elected.
Henry W. Edwards Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent re-elected.
Samuel A. Foot Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.

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