A special election was held in 1820 in to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Edward Dowse (DR) on May 26, 182016th Congress membership roster

Election results Candidate Party VotesElection details Percent William Eustis Democratic-Republican 1,160 56.2% James Richardson Federalist 792 38.4% Scattering 111 5.4%

Eustis took his seat November 13, 1820

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

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