A special election was held in North Carolina's 8th congressional district on October 15, 1802 to fill a vacancy left by the death of Charles Johnson (DR) on July 23, 1802. [1]
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A special election was held in North Carolina's 8th congressional district on October 15, 1802 to fill a vacancy left by the death of Charles Johnson (DR) on July 23, 1802. [1]
| Candidate | Party | Votes [2] | Percent |
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| Thomas Wynns | Democratic-Republican [3] | 803 | 57.7% |
| Thomas Johnston | Democratic-Republican | 349 | 25.1% |
| Lemuel Sawyer | Democratic-Republican | 239 | 17.2% |
Wynns took his seat on December 7, 1802. [1]
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