Vermont's at-large congressional district special election, 1824

On October 15, 1824, Charles Rich of Vermont's at-large district died in office. A special election was held for his replacement.

Election results

Candidate Party Votes[1] Percent
Henry Olin Democratic-Republican 5,197 59.3%
Charles K. Williams [2] 3,420 39.0%

Olin took his seat in the 18th Congress on December 13, 1824.[3]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Source does not list party affiliation for Williams. Williams was later elected Governor of Vermont as a Whig, which suggests he may have been a Democratic-Republican in 1824, but this is not certain
  3. ↑ "Eighteenth Congress" (PDF). Artandhistory.house.gov. 1823. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
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