On May 1, 1826, Alexander Thomson (J) of resigned. footnote 49 A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy on October 10, 1826, the same day as the general elections to the 20th Congress.
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent Chauncey Forward Jacksonian 2,597 65.3% William Piper Source did not give party affiliation 1,378 34.7%
Forward took his seat on December 4, 1826, at the start of the Second Session of Congress. footnote 50
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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