On May 8, 1822, James Blair (DR) of resigned. footnote 56 A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy. Blair himself had been elected in a special election earlier in the same Congress.
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent John Carter Democratic-Republican 1,132 36.4% James G. Spann 1,114 35.8% John Waties 864 27.8%
Carter took his seat December 11, 1822. footnote 57
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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