1802 North Carolina's 8th congressional district special election

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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]

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Election results

CandidatePartyVotes [2] Percent
Thomas Wynns Democratic-Republican [3] 80357.7%
Thomas JohnstonDemocratic-Republican34925.1%
Lemuel Sawyer Democratic-Republican23917.2%

Wynns took his seat on December 7, 1802. [1]

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