1801 North Carolina's 8th congressional district special election

Summary

A special election was held in North Carolina's 8th congressional district on August 6, 1801, to fill a vacancy created when David Stone (F) resigned upon being elected to the Senate before the 7th Congress began.

Election results edit

Candidate Party Votes[1] Percent
Charles Johnson Democratic-Republican 2,160 53.2%
Thomas Wynns Democratic-Republican 1,903 46.8%
Thomas Johnston Democratic-Republican 1 0.03%

Johnson took his seat on December 7, 1801, at the start of the 7th Congress. He subsequently died on July 23, 1802,[2] creating a second vacancy which was filled in another special election.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ North Carolina district 8 special election
  2. ^ 7th Congress membership roster Archived 2014-12-06 at the Wayback Machine