1822 South Carolina's 9th congressional district special election
On May 8, 1822, James Blair (DR) of South Carolina's 9th district resigned.[1] A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy. Blair himself had been elected in a special election earlier in the same Congress.
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Carter | Democratic-Republican | 1,132 | 36.4% |
| James G. Spann | 1,114 | 35.8% | |
| John Waties | 864 | 27.8% |
Carter took his seat December 11, 1822.[3]
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2012-12-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) footnote 56
- http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=sc.uscongress.kershaw.specialelection.1822%5B%5D
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2012-12-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) footnote 57
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