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1805 North Carolina's 5th congressional district special election

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A special election was held in **** on August 8, 1805 to fill a vacancy left by the death of Representative James Gillespie (DR) on January 5, 1805, before the 9th Congress began, but after the general elections had taken place for the 8th Congress.

Election results

Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
	Thomas Kenan		Democratic-Republican	2,320	65.3%
	Benjamin Smith		Democratic-Republican	1,234	34.7%

The first session of the 9th Congress began on December 2, 1805 so that this vacancy was filled prior to the first meeting of Congress.

References

''United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results'', by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998)
"8th congress membership roster".
"A New Nation Votes".
"Also supported by the Federalists".
"9th Congress membership roster".

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