A special election was held in on October 9, 1798, to fill a vacancy caused by the death of John Swanwick (DR) on August 1, 1798. The election was held on the same day as elections to the 6th Congress.
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent Robert Waln Federalist 866 69.5% Samuel Miles Democratic-Republican 380 30.5%
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives United States House of Representatives elections, 1798 and 1799
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