A special election was held in September 14–16, 1803 to fill a vacancy left by the death of Isaac Bloom (DR) on April 26, 1803, after the start of the 8th Congress, but before the first session began.
Election results Candidate Party VotesNY District 6 Race from Ourcampaigns.com Percent Daniel C. Verplanck Democratic-Republican 809 57.4% Benjamin Akin Federalist 601 43.6%
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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