A special election was held in on February 1, 1808.United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998) In the 1806 elections, John Culpepper (F) had defeated incumbent Duncan McFarlan (DR), but McFarlan contested the election, and, on January 2, 1808, the House Committee on Elections declared the seat vacant.10th Congress membership roster
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent John Culpepper Federalist 2,578 56.5% Duncan McFarlan Democratic-Republican 1,947 42.7%
Culpepper was thus returned to the House, resuming his seat on February 23, 1808.
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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