1836 Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district special election

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On October 11, 1836, a special election was held in Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district , to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of John Banks (AM) on April 2. This election was held at the same time as the general elections for the 25th Congress

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Election results

CandidatePartyVotes [1] Percent
John J. Pearson Anti-Jacksonian3,41057.7%
John FindleyJacksonian2,50542.3%

Pearson took his seat December 5, 1836, at the start of the second session of the 24th Congress. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "24th Congress 1835-1837 : U. S. Congressional Election 14 October 1834" (PDF). Staffweb.wilkes.edu. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  2. ↑ "U. S. Congressional Election 14 October 1834" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 12, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2022.


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