A special election was held in on August 1, 1825, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Henry Clay (A) on March 6, 182519th Congress membership roster upon being named Secretary of State by President John Quincy Adams.
Election results
James Clark of the Anti-Jacksonian Party defeated Henry Bowman of the Democratic-Republican Party with 59.4% of the vote. Clark took his seat December 5, 1825 Candidate Party VotesElection details from Ourcampaigns.com Percent James Clark Anti-Jacksonian 2,961 59.4% Henry Bowman Democratic-Republican 2,026 40.6%
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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