A special election was held in on April 6, 1812, to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Barzillai Gannett (DR) who resigned sometime in 1812 without having served.
Election returns Candidate Party VotesElection details from Ourcampaigns.com Percent Francis Carr Democratic-Republican 4,598 57.5% Pitt Dillingham Federalist 3,396 42.5%
Carr took his seat June 3, 1812
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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