In the 1826 elections in Pennsylvania, a tie vote occurred in the 2nd district . As a result, no candidate won in that district and a special election was held on October 9, 1827. [1]
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In the 1826 elections in Pennsylvania, a tie vote occurred in the 2nd district . As a result, no candidate won in that district and a special election was held on October 9, 1827. [1]
| Candidate | Party | Votes [1] | Percent |
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| John Sergeant | Anti-Jacksonian | 2,702 | 51.4% |
| Joseph Hemphill | Jacksonian | 2,557 | 48.6% |
Sergeant took his seat at the start of the First Session of the 20th Congress. His election was unsuccessfully contested. [2]
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