1828 Arkansas Territory's at-large congressional district special election

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1828 United States House of Representatives special election in Arkansas Territory
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  1826 December 15, 1828 (1828-12-15) 1830  
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Nominee Ambrose Sevier Richard Searcy Andrew Scott
Party Democratic
Popular vote939883116
Percentage48.45%45.56%5.99%

U.S. delegate before election

Henry W. Conway
Democratic-Republican

Elected U.S. delegate

Ambrose Sevier
Democratic

The 1828 Arkansas Territory at-large congressional district special election was held on December 15, 1828, following the death of Henry W. Conway, who had served as the Democratic-Republican Party delegate to Congress from Arkansas Territory since 1823. The position was for the territory's lone non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives.

Contents

Vacancy

Delegate Henry Conway died from a wound sustained in a duel with Robert Crittenden on October 29, 1827.

Setting

Following Conway's death, Governor of Arkansas Territory George Izard issued a proclamation calling for a special election on the third Monday in December 1828. [1]

Candidates

Five candidates announced for the position, with two later withdrawing.

Declined

Election

Results

Arkansas special congressional delegate election, 1828
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ambrose Sevier 93948.45%
Richard Searcy88345.56%
Andrew Scott1165.99%
Total votes100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. Herndon, Dallas T. (1947). Annals of Arkansas. Vol. 1–4. Hopkinsville, Kentucky: The Historical Record Association. p. 91. ISBN   978-1-56546-450-6. LCCN   48002456. OCLC   3920841.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)