A special election was held in April 26–28, 1803 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative-elect John Cantine (DR)
Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Josiah Hasbrouck | Democratic-Republican | 1,810 | 53.3% | |
Conrad E. Elmendorf | Federalist | 1,589 | 46.7% |
Hasbrouck took office with the rest of the 8th Congress at the start of the 1st Session.