A special election was held in on November 23, 1796, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Absalom Tatom (DR) on June 1, 1796.4th Congress membership roster Tatom had, himself, been elected in a special election the previous year.
Election results Candidate Party VotesElection details from Ourcampaigns.com Percent William F. Strudwick Federalist 264 76.3% Richard Stanford Democratic-Republican 78 22.5% Scattering 4 1.2%
Strudwick took his seat on December 13, 1796
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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