On May 8, 1822, James Blair (DR) of South Carolina's 9th district resigned.[1] A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy. Blair himself had been elected in a special election earlier in the same Congress.
Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
John Carter | Democratic-Republican | 1,132 | 36.4% |
James G. Spann | 1,114 | 35.8% | |
John Waties | 864 | 27.8% |
Carter took his seat December 11, 1822.[3]
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