On May 8, 1822, the last day of the First Session of the 17th Congress, Henry Baldwin (DR) of resigned from Congress. Footnotes 44 and 45. A special election was held on October 1, 1822, to fill the resulting vacancy.
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent Walter Forward Democratic-Republican 2,676 58.2% Ephraim Pentland Independent 1,921 41.8%
Forward took his seat on December 2, 1822
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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