A special election was held in on October 10, 1826, the same day as the general elections for the 20th Congress, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of David Jennings (A) on May 25, 1826.19th Congress membership roster
Election returns Candidate Party VotesElection details from Ourcampaigns.com Percent Thomas Shannon Anti-Jacksonian 2,621 37.0% John Patterson Anti-Jacksonian 2,276 32.2% David Robb Unknown 1,269 17.9% Zaccheus Beatty Unknown 913 12.9%
Shannon took his seat on December 4, 1826, and served only for the remainder of the 19th Congress. He did not run in the general election for the 20th Congress.
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives 1826 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio
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