On December 15, 1815, having been elected to the Senate, Nathaniel Macon (DR) of resigned. To fill the vacancy left in North Carolina's representation for the 14th Congress, a special election was held on January 22, 1816.
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent Weldon N. Edwards Democratic-Republican 1,436 60.7% William P. Little Source does not give party affiliation 931 39.3%
Edwards took his seat on February 7, 1816, footnote 45 during the First Session of the 14th Congress.
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives 1816 and 1817 United States House of Representatives elections List of United States representatives from North Carolina
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