On June 29, 1837, a special election was held in to fill a vacancy left by the death of Francis J. Harper (D) on March 18, 1837. footnote 41
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent Charles Naylor Whig 5,072 51.2% Charles J. Ingersoll Democratic 4,841 48.8%
Naylor had been narrowly defeated in the 1836 election for the 3rd district. He took his seat on September 4, 1837, at the start of the 1st session of the 25th Congress. footnote 42
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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