In April, 1821, prior to the first meeting of the 17th Congress, footnote 46 Representative-elect James Duncan (DR) from resigned. A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy on October 9, 1821.
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent John Findlay Democratic-Republican 4,981 53.6% Thomas G. McCullough Federalist 4,310 46.4%
Findlay took his seat December 12, 1821 footnote 47
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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