On May 8, 1822, the last day of the First Session of the 17th Congress, William Milnor (F) of resigned. footnote 50 A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy on October 1, 1822, a week before the general elections for the 18th Congress.
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent Thomas Forrest Federalist 5,977 50.0% Daniel H. Miller Democratic-Republican 5,976 50.0%
Forrest took his seat December 2, 1822 footnote 51
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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