On February 10, 1820, George F. Strother (DR), Representative for Virginia's 10th district , resigned, [1] having been appointed as receiver of public money in St. Louis, Missouri. A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy
On February 10, 1820, George F. Strother (DR), Representative for Virginia's 10th district , resigned, [1] having been appointed as receiver of public money in St. Louis, Missouri. A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy
| Candidate | Party | Votes [2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas L. Moore | Democratic-Republican | 563 | 41.0% |
| Zephaniah Turner | [3] | 377 | 27.5% |
| John Love | Democratic-Republican | 370 | 27.0% |
| Mark A. Chilton | [3] | 62 | 4.5% |
Moore took his seat on November 13, 1820 [4]
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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.
On July 4, 1816, Representative Thomas Gholson, Jr. (DR) of Virginia's 18th district died in office. A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy on October 10, 21-23, and 28, 1816.
On December 20, 1820, Jesse Slocumb (DR) of North Carolina's 4th district died. A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy
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On August 9, 1820, William Woodbridge, the first delegate for Michigan Territory, resigned, after having served since March 2, 1820. A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy.
On February 1, 1820, James Johnson (DR) of Virginia's 20th district resigned from his position as Representative. A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy
On July 6, 1820, James Pindall (F) resigned from his position as Representative for Virginia's 1st district. A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy.
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On June 29, 1837, a special election was held in Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district to fill a vacancy left by the death of Francis J. Harper (D) on March 18, 1837.
On March 8, 1838, a special election was held in Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Henry A. P. Muhlenberg (D) on February 9, 1838
On November 20, 1839, a special election was held in Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district to fill a vacancy caused by the death of William W. Potter (D) on October 28 of that year, before the start of the first session of the 26th Congress.
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