On May 4, 1841, a special election was held in to fill a vacancy caused by the death of William S. Ramsey (D) on October 17, 1840, shortly after his re-election, and before the 26th Congress had ended.
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent Amos Gustine Democratic 1,820 93.9% Scattering 119 6.1%
Gustine took his seat on May 31, footnote 46 at the start of the 1st session of the 27th Congress.
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives United States House of Representatives elections, 1840
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