1826 Mississippi's at-large congressional district special election explained

A special election was held in on July 11, 1826, to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Christopher Rankin (J) on March 14, 1826^[1]

Election results

Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
William Haile	Jacksonian	1,591	30.5%
John H. Norton	Unknown	1,330	25.5%
Beverely R. Grayson^[2]	Unknown	1,212	23.2%
Adam L. Bingaman	Unknown	1,089	20.9%
Source: Ourcampaigns.com

Haile took his seat December 4, 1826^[1]

See also

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

References

1. http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/19.pdf 19th Congress membership roster
2. News: June 27, 1826 . July Election. . Natchez Newspaper and Public Advertiser . 4 . Newspapers.com.