1817 Connecticut's at-large congressional district special election
November 23, 2023
A special election was held in Connecticut's at-large district in 1817[a] to fill two vacancies in the 15th Congress, both of which had occurred before the start of that Congress. The vacancies were left by the death of members-elect Sylvanus Backus (F) on February 15, 1817 and Charles Dennison (F) who declined the seat.
^ The exact election date is unknown but must have been held between the death of Backus on February 15, 1817 and the May 12, 1817 publication of a news story on the election.
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