A special election was held in Delaware's at-large congressional district on October 1, 1822[1] to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Caesar A. Rodney (DR) on January 24, 1822,[2] having been elected to the Senate. This election was held on the same day as the general elections for Congress in Delaware.
Candidate | Party | Votes[3] | Percent |
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Daniel Rodney | Federalist | 3,884 | 51.5% |
James Derickson | Democratic-Republican | 3,653 | 48.4% |
Rodney took his seat December 2, 1822,[4] at the start of the 2nd session of the 17th Congress.
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