On July 25, 1822, William Hendricks (DR) of Indiana's at-large district resigned to run for Governor of Indiana. Hendricks had represented the state since it was first admitted to the Union.
Election results
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Jennings | Jacksonian Republican | 13,351 | 69.3% |
| Davis Floyd | Democratic-Republican | 5,971 | 30.6% |
Jennings had previously served as delegate for Indiana Territory in the 11th through 14th Congresses. Jennings took his seat December 2[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ View Election
- ↑ "Seventeenth Congress March 4, 1821, to March 3, 1823" (PDF). Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012. footnote 13