A special election was held in on October 13–14, 1794United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998). to fill a vacancy left by the death of Alexander Gillon (A) on October 6, 1794.
Election results Candidate Party VotesSouth Carolina District 5 Race from Ourcampaigns.com Percent Robert Goodloe Harper Pro-Administration 227 91.9% William Elliott Unknown 18 7.3% James Simmon Unknown 2 0.8%
Harper took his seat on February 9, 1795.House official roster (footnote 21)
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives United States House of Representatives elections, 1794 and 1795
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