On August 26, 1825, before the first session of the 19th Congress began, James Allison, Jr. (J) of resigned. A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy.
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent Robert Orr, Jr. Jacksonian 5,157 56.7% Abner Lacock Independent 3,944 43.3%
Orr took his seat on December 5, 1825, at the start of the First Session of the 19th Congress. footnote 44
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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