A special election was held in was held on October 9, 1798, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Samuel Sitgreaves (F), who'd been appointed commissioner to Great Britain under the Jay Treaty. The election was held on the same day as elections to the 6th Congress.
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent Robert Brown Democratic-Republican 5,109 62.1% Jacob Everly Federalist 3,120 37.9%
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives United States House of Representatives elections, 1798 and 1799
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