In the October 9, 1832 elections, Joel B. Sutherland (D) was re-elected to the , but resigned his seat to accept a judgeship. He then subsequently resigned that judgeship to run in the October 8, 1833 special election which was called to fill the vacancy caused by his original resignation, and won that election.
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent Joel B. Sutherland Democratic 2,843 56.4% John Sergeant National Republican 2,140 42.5%
There were also 57 votes for someone with the surname of Martin, first name and party affiliation unknown.
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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