1802 North Carolina's 8th congressional district special election

A special election was held in on October 15, 1802, to fill a vacancy left by the death of Charles Johnson (DR) on July 23, 1802.House membership roster for the 7th Congress

Election results Candidate Party VotesNorth Carolina district 8 special election from Ourcampaigns.com Percent Thomas Wynns Democratic-RepublicanMistakenly listed as a Federalist in source 803 57.7% Thomas Johnston Democratic-Republican 349 25.1% Lemuel Sawyer Democratic-Republican 239 17.2%

Wynns took his seat on December 7, 1802.

See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

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