A special election was held in to fill a vacancy caused by John Bailey (DR) being declared not eligible for the seat which he had won the previous year on March 24, 1824.18th Congress membership roster The election was held on August 30, 1824, with additional ballots held on November 1 and November 29 due to a majority not being achieved on the first or second ballot.
Election results Candidate Party First ballotElection details from Ourcampaigns.com Second ballotElection details from Ourcampaigns.com Third ballotElection details from Ourcampaigns.com Votes Percent Votes Percent Votes Percent John Bailey Adams-Clay Republican 871 47.3% 1,112 42.1% 1,661 50.1% Sher Leland Democratic-Republican 567 30.8% Richard Sullivan Federalist 672 25.5% Rufus G. Amory Unknown 1,038 31.3% Samuel Bugbee Unknown 643 24.4% 472 14.2% Scattering 402 21.9% 213 8.1% 147 4.4%
Bailey was seated again December 13, 1824.
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives 1824 and 1825 United States House of Representatives elections
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