In 1821, Representative-elect John S. Richards (DR), who'd been elected to represent , 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, footnote 56 resulting in a second special election.
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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