In 1821, Representative-elect John S. Richards (DR), who'd been elected to represent South Carolina's 9th district, declined to serve. A special election was held to fill the resulting, the first of two special elections in the 9th district for the 17th Congress.
Election results
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Blair | Democratic-Republican | 1,116 | 49.1% |
| Joseph Brevard | Democratic-Republican | 991 | 43.6% |
| James C. Postell | 165 | 7.3% |
Blair took his seat at the start of the 17th Congress. Blair himself subsequently resigned May 8, 1822,[2] resulting in a second special election.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=sc.uscongress.kershaw.specialelection.1821[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
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