United States House of Representatives election in Connecticut, 1816

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Connecticut elected its members September 16, 1816.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Connecticut at-large
7 seats on a general ticket
Benjamin Tallmadge Federalist 1801 (Special) Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.
Successor (Backus) died February 15, 1817, leading to a special election.
Sylvanus Backus (Federalist) 13.7%
Samuel B. Sherwood (Federalist) 9.0%
Charles Dennison (Federalist) 8.9%
Timothy Pitkin (Federalist) 8.8%
Thomas Scott Williams (Federalist) 7.1%
Jonathan O. Moseley (Federalist) 7.0%
Uriel Holmes (Federalist) 6.7%
Ebenezer Huntington (Federalist) 6.6%
Lyman Law (Federalist) 6.4%
Lewis B. Sturges (Federalist) 6.2%
Epaphroditus Champion (Federalist) 5.9%
Asa Bacon Jr. (Federalist) 5.4%
Nathaniel Terry (Federalist) 4.4%
Sylvester Gilbert (Democratic-Republican) 4.2%
Epaphroditus Champion Federalist 1806 Incumbent lost-relection.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.
Lewis B. Sturges Federalist 1805 (Special) Incumbent lost-relection.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.
Successor (Dennison) declined to serve, leading to a special election.
Timothy Pitkin Federalist 1805 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
John Davenport Federalist 1798 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.
Jonathan O. Moseley Federalist 1804 Incumbent re-elected.
Lyman Law Federalist 1810 Incumbent lost-relection.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.

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