A special election was held in on August 2, 1798, to fill a vacancy left by the death of Nathan Bryan (DR) on June 4, 17985th Congress membership roster

Election results Candidate Party VotesElection details from Ourcampaigns.com Percent Richard Dobbs Spaight Democratic-Republican 987 51.2% Thomas Badger Federalist 940 48.8%

Spaight took his seat December 10, 1798

See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives United States House of Representatives elections, 1798 and 1799

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