On November 4, 1836, a special election was held in to fill a vacancy left by the October 30th, 1836 resignation of Jesse Miller (J). footnote 62
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent James Black Jacksonian 3,579 57.5% Robert Elliott Anti-Jacksonian 2,742 42.5%
Black took his seat December 5, 1836, at the start of the 2nd session of the 24th Congress. footnote 63
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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