A special election was held in on September 15, 1800United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998). to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Jonathan Brace (F) in May, 1800.
Election results Candidate Party VotesA New Nation Votes: American election returns 1787-1825 Percent John C. Smith Federalist 2,916 45.4% Elias Perkins Federalist 1,315 20.5% Timothy Pitkin Federalist 669 10.4% Simeon Baldwin Federalist 642 10.0% Benjamin Tallmadge Federalist 365 5.7% Calvin Goddard Federalist 365 5.7% John Treadwell Federalist 116 1.8% Stephen Hosmer Unknown 34 0.5%
Smith took his seat on November 17, 1800, at the start of the 2nd session of the 6th Congress.
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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