In 1821, Representative-elect John S. Richards (DR), who'd been elected to represent South Carolina's 9th district, declined to serve. A special election was held to fill the resulting, the first of two special elections in the 9th district for the 17th Congress.
Election results
Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
James Blair | Democratic-Republican | 1,116 | 49.1% |
Joseph Brevard | Democratic-Republican | 991 | 43.6% |
James C. Postell | 165 | 7.3% |
Blair took his seat at the start of the 17th Congress. Blair himself subsequently resigned May 8, 1822, resulting in a second special election.
See also
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
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