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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.
Delegate Henry Conway died from a wound sustained in a duel with Robert Crittenden on October 29, 1827.
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]
Five candidates announced for the position, with two later withdrawing.
Elections in Arkansas |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ambrose Sevier | 939 | 48.45% | |
Richard Searcy | 883 | 45.56% | ||
Andrew Scott | 116 | 5.99% | ||
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |