North Carolina's 5th congressional district special election, 1805

A special election was held in North Carolina's 5th congressional district on August 8, 1808[1] to fill a vacancy left by the death of Representative James Gillespie (DR) on January 5, 1805,[2] before the 9th Congress began, but after the general elections had taken place for the 8th Congress.

Election results

Candidate Party Votes[3] Percent
Thomas Kenan Democratic-Republican 2,320 65.3%
Benjamin Smith Democratic-Republican[4] 1,234 34.7%

The first session of the 9th Congress began on December 2, 1805[5] so that this vacancy was filled prior to the first meeting of Congress.

See also

References

  1. ↑ United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998)
  2. ↑ 8th congress membership roster
  3. ↑ A New Nation Votes
  4. ↑ Also supported by the Federalists
  5. ↑ 9th Congress membership roster
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