A special election was held in April 24–26, 1810 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of William Denning (DR), who had never actually served.11th Congress membership roster

Election returns Candidate Party VotesElection details from Ourcampaigns.com Percent Samuel L. Mitchill Democratic-Republican 6,129 52.4% John B. Coles Federalist 5,568 47.8%

Mitchill took his seat on December 4, 1810

See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

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