On May 15, 1820, David Fullerton (DR) of resigned from his seat in the House of Representatives. footnote 47 A special election was held on October 10, 1820, to fill the resulting vacancy. This election was held on the same day as the election for the 17th Congress.
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent Thomas G. McCullough Federalist 6,511 51.4% Matthew S. Clarke Democratic-Republican 5,487 43.3% Robert K. Lowry Independent 679 5.4%
McCullough took his seat November 13, 1820 footnote 48
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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