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

A special election was held in Mississippi's at-large congressional district 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[2] Percent
William Haile Jacksonian 1,591 30.5%
John H. Norton Unknown 1,330 25.5%
Benjamin Grayson Unknown 1,212 23.2%
Adam L. Bingaman Unknown 1,089 20.9%

Haile took his seat December 4, 1826[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 19th Congress membership roster
  2. Election details from Ourcampaigns.com
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