A special election was held in on December 13, 1813United 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 William W. Bibb (DR) on November 6, 1813, after being elected to the Senate.13th Congress membership roster
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent Alfred Cuthbert Democratic-Republican 2,251 36.0% Benjamin Skrine Party affiliation not given in source 1,512 24.2% William Terrell Democratic-Republican 1,263 20.2% John Dooly 1,233 19.7%
Cuthbert took his seat on February 7, 1814
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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