1799 New York's 1st congressional district special election

A special election was held in December 27–29, 1799 to fill a vacancy left by the death of Jonathan N. Havens (DR) on October 25, 1799.

Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent John Smith Democratic-Republican 1,599 56.2% Silas Wood Federalist 1,098 38.6% Gazen Ryers Federalist 148 5.2%

See also United States House of Representatives elections, 1798 and 1799

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