A special election was held in on September 27 and October 4, 1806United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998) to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Joseph H. Nicholson (DR)
Election results Candidate Party VotesA New Nation Votes Percent Edward Lloyd Democratic-RepublicanParty affiliations based on this page for the 7th district's general election 1,237 83.8% James Brown Quid 240 16.2%
Lloyd took his seat in the 9th Congress on December 3, 1806, two days after the start of the 2nd session of the 9th Congress9th Congress membership roster
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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