On August 9, 1820, William Woodbridge, the first delegate for , resigned, after having served since March 2, 1820. footnote 71 A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy.
Election results Candidate Votes Percent Solomon Sibley 213 41.4% Augustus B. Woodward 206 40.0% James MacCloskey 89 17.3% Jonathan R. Williams 7 1.4%
Sibley took his seat on November 20, 1820. footnote 72
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives 1820 and 1821 United States House of Representatives elections
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