sentences:  In the United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1818, Guyon Jr. received a larger number of votes, but Ebenezer Sage was declared elected because part of the vote was returned for "James Guyon" (omitting "Jr.").Sage did not take or claim the seat, and Guyon Jr. successfully contested the election.He was seated on January 14, 1820, in the 16th United States Congress, and held office until March 3, 1821.