North Carolina's 4th congressional district special election, 1821
On December 20, 1820, Jesse Slocumb (DR) of North Carolina's 4th district died.[1] A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| William S. Blackledge | Democratic-Republican | 880 | 57.7% |
| Barnabus MacKinnie | [3] | 644 | 42.3% |
Blackledge took office on February 7, 1821,[4] near the end of the 16th Congress. He was also elected to the 17th Congress.
See also
References
- ↑ http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/16.pdf footnote 45
- ↑ http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=nc.uscongress4.special.1821
- ↑ Source does not provide party affiliation
- ↑ http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/16.pdf footnote 46
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