A special election was held in on October 1, 1810United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998) to fill a vacancy in the 11th Congress left by the resignation, on May 14, 1810, of the previous incumbent, Roger Nelson (DR).11th Congress membership roster This election was held at the same time as the general election for the 12th Congress.
Election results Candidate Party VotesA New Nation Votes Percent Samuel Ringgold Democratic-Republican 1,732 98.1% Benjamin Galloway Federalist 29 1.6%
Ringgold also won election to the 12th Congress. He took his seat in the 11th Congress on December 7, 1810
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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