North Carolina's 8th congressional district special election, 1816
On April 16, 1816, Richard Stanford (DR) of North Carolina's 8th district died in office.[1] A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Dickens | Democratic-Republican | 2,487 | 52.2% |
| John Craig | Democratic-Republican | 2,273 | 47.8% |
Dickens took his seat December 2, 1816,[3] at the start of the Second Session of the 14th Congress.
See also
References
- ↑ http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/14.pdf footnote 46
- ↑ http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=nc.uscongress8.specialelection.1816
- ↑ http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/14.pdf footnote 47
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