1805 North Carolina's 5th congressional district special election

A special election was held in North Carolina's 5th congressional district on August 8, 1805[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.

Elections in North Carolina

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.

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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" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2012.
  3. "A New Nation Votes".
  4. "Also supported by the Federalists".
  5. "9th Congress membership roster" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2012.
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