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

A special election was held in 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.

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

• List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

Notes and References

1. United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998)
2. Web site: 8th congress membership roster. https://web.archive.org/web/20121213145153/http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/8.pdf. dead. December 13, 2012.
3. Web site: A New Nation Votes.
4. Web site: Also supported by the Federalists.
5. Web site: 9th Congress membership roster. https://web.archive.org/web/20121213104441/http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/9.pdf. dead. December 13, 2012.