1808 North Carolina's 7th congressional district special election

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A special election was held in North Carolina's 7th congressional district on February 1, 1808. [1] In the 1806 elections, John Culpepper (F) had defeated incumbent Duncan McFarlan (DR), but McFarlan contested the election, and, on January 2, 1808, the House Committee on Elections declared the seat vacant. [2]

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Election results

CandidatePartyVotes [3] Percent
John Culpepper Federalist2,57856.5%
Duncan McFarlan Democratic-Republican1,94742.7%

Culpepper was thus returned to the House, resuming his seat on February 23, 1808 [2]

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References

  1. United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998)
  2. 1 2 10th Congress membership roster Archived 2013-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. A New Nation Votes