On February 1, 1820, James Johnson (DR) of resigned from his position as Representative. A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy.
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent John C. Gray Democratic-Republican 967 52.6% Arthur Smith Democratic-Republican 873 47.4%
Gray took his seat on November 13, 1820.
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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