North Carolina's 7th congressional district special election, 1818
On January 1, 1818,[1] a special election was held in North Carolina's 7th district to fill a vacancy left by the death of Representative-elect Alexander McMillan (F) before the 15th Congress had assembled.[2]
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Stewart | Federalist | 1,719 | 40.6% |
| John Culpepper | Federalist | 1,562 | 36.9% |
| Atlas Jones | Federalist | 767 | 18.1% |
| James Gaines | [3] | 137 | 3.2% |
| Joseph Winslow | Federalist | 53 | 1.3% |
Stewart took his seat on January 26[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=nc.uscongress7.specialelection.1818
- ↑ http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/15.pdf footnote 33
- ↑ Party affiliation not given in source
- ↑ http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/15.pdf footnote 34
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