1805 North Carolina's 5th congressional district special election

A special election was held in North Carolina's 5th congressional district on August 8, 1805[1] to fill a vacancy left by the death of Representative James Gillespie (DR) on January 5, 1805,[2] before the 9th Congress began, but after the general elections had taken place for the 8th Congress.

Election results

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Candidate Party Votes[3] Percent
Thomas Kenan Democratic-Republican 2,320 65.3%
Benjamin Smith Democratic-Republican[4] 1,234 34.7%

The first session of the 9th Congress began on December 2, 1805[5] so that this vacancy was filled prior to the first meeting of Congress.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998)
  2. ^ "8th congress membership roster" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2012.
  3. ^ "A New Nation Votes".[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Also supported by the Federalists".[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "9th Congress membership roster" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2012.