On May 8, 1822, William Lowndes (DR) of South Carolina's 2nd district resigned.[1] A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy
Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
James Hamilton, Jr. | Democratic-Republican | 740 | 56.7% |
Richard B. Screvan | 389 | 29.8% | |
William Elliott | 175 | 13.4% |
Hamilton took his seat on January 6, 1823[3]
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