1826 North Carolina's 8th congressional district special election explained

A special election was held in on November 3, 1826, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Willie P. Mangum (J) on March 18, 1826[1]

Election results

CandidatePartyVotes[2] Percent
Daniel L. BarringerJacksonian1,27550.4%
James MebaneDemocratic-Republican1,25449.6%

Barringer took his seat December 4, 1826[1]

See also

References

  1. http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/19.pdf 19th Congress membership roster
  2. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=232149 Election details from Ourcampaigns.com