A special election was held in to fill two vacancies caused by the deaths of George Holcombe (J) on January 14, 1828, and Hedge Thompson (A) on July 23, 1828.20th Congress membership roster The elections were held at the same time as the election for the 21st Congress.
Election results Candidate Party VotesElection results from Ourcampaigns.com Percent Thomas Sinnickson Anti-Jacksonian 23,425 26.0% James F. Randolph Anti-Jacksonian 23,387 25.9% James Parker Jacksonian 21,757 24.1% James Westcott Jacksonian 21,577 23.9%
Sinnickson and Randolph took their seats on December 1, 1828. Randolph was also elected to the 21st Congress.
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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