On October 11, 1836, a special election was held in Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of John Banks (AM) on April 2. This election was held at the same time as the general elections for the 25th Congress
Election results
Pearson took his seat December 5, 1836, at the start of the 2nd session of the 24th Congress
References
Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district special election, 1836 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA