On May 27, 1815, Representative Matthew Clay (DR) of Virginia's 15th district died in office before the start of the 1st session of the 14th Congress. A special election was held in October of that year to fill the resulting vacancy.
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On May 27, 1815, Representative Matthew Clay (DR) of Virginia's 15th district died in office before the start of the 1st session of the 14th Congress. A special election was held in October of that year to fill the resulting vacancy.
| Candidate | Party | Votes [1] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerr | Democratic-Republican | 560 | 44.0% |
| William Rice | Federalist | 339 | 26.6% |
| Thomas Wooding | Democratic-Republican | 250 | 19.6% |
| Isaac Medley | Democratic-Republican | 94 | 7.4% |
| White [2] | Federalist | 31 | 2.4% |
Kerr had been defeated for re-election in the regular 1815 elections and took his seat December 5, 1815, [3] at the start of the 1st session.
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Footnote 69: Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Matthew Clay, and took his seat December 5, 1815.