A special election was held in on January 15, 1801, to fill a vacancy left by the death of Thomas Hartley (F) on December 21, 1800

Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent John Stewart Democratic-Republican 476 87.8% Scattering 66 11.2%

Stewart took his seat February 3, 1801. Stewart had also won the general elections in 1800.

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