A special election was held in September 15–16, 1814United 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 Felix Grundy (DR) earlier that year.13th Congress membership roster
Election results Candidate Party VotesA New Nation Votes Percent Newton Cannon Democratic-Republican 2,871 50.2% Thomas Claiborne Democratic-Republican 1,482 25.9% William W. Cooke Party affiliation not given in source 890 15.6% John Reid 480 8.4%
Cannon took his seat on October 15, 1814.
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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