A special election was held in (in the District of Maine) on March 16, 1818, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Albion K. Parris (DR) on February 3, 1818 after being named a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine.
Electoral results Candidate Party Votes Percent Enoch Lincoln Democratic-Republican 1,294 57.0% Judah Dana 584 25.7% Samuel A. Bradley Federalist 392 17.3%
Lincoln took his seat on November 16, 1818 and would continue to serve in the 16th, 17th (for after the separation of Maine), the 18th and part of the 19th Congress (the latter two Congresses for after redistricting)
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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