A special election was held in on November 15, 1796, to fill a vacancy left in both the 4th and 5th Congresses by the resignation of Benjamin Bourne (F).
Election results Candidate Party VotesElection details from Ourcampaigns.com Percent Elisha R. Potter Federalist 1,619 71.0% Peleg Arnold Democratic-Republican 662 29.0%
Potter took his seat December 19, 17964th Congress membership roster but the subsequently resigned after the 1st Session of the 5th Congress, resulting in a second special election
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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