1829 Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district special election

none February 2026 September 2023 On December 15, 1829, a special election was held in PA 16 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative-elect William Wilkins (AM) on November 9, 1829, prior to the start of the 21st Congress. Election results Candidate Party VotesWilkes University Election Statistics Project Percent Harmar Denny Anti-Masonic 4,208 57.7% James S. Stevenson Jacksonian 3,090 42.3% Denny took his seat on December 30, 1829.http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/21.pdf 21st Congress membership roster 2013-01-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025705/http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/21.pdf 2016-03-04 dead See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives References Pennsylvania 1829 16 Pennsylvania 1829 16 1829 16 Pennsylvania 16 United States House of Representatives 16 United States House of Representatives 1829 16