On November 20, 1840, a special election was held in to fill a vacancy caused by the death of William S. Ramsey on October 17 of the same year.
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent Charles McClure Democratic 3,452 94.7% Scattering 195 5.3%
McClure took office on December 7, 1840, at the start of the 2nd session of the 26th Congress. footnote 44
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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