1870 North Carolina's 4th congressional district special election

none February 2026 September 2023 June 2021 A special election to the United States House of Representatives for North Carolina's 4th congressional district was held August 4, 1870. The winning candidate would serve in the United States House of Representatives to represent North Carolina in the 41st Congress until the general election on November 26, 1870. Background Incumbent U.S. Representative John T. Deweese resigned his seat on February 28, 1870, before he was censured by the House of Representatives on March 1, 1870, for selling an appointment to the Naval Academy.https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/D/DEWEESE,-John-Thomas-(D000291)/ DEWEESE, John Thomas | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archiveshttps://www.ncpedia.org/biography/deweese-john-thomas Deweese, John Thomas | NCpedia www.ncpedia.org A special election was held to replace his seat. Candidates Conservative Nominee Robert B. Gilliam, state representative and speaker of the North Carolina house (Also identified as a Democrat) Republican Nominee Madison Hawkins, politician who later became the Chief of the US Census Bureau in northeastern NC (1890) General election 1870 North Carolina's 4th congressional district special election NC - District 04 - Special Election https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=246779 Our Campaigns June 18, 2021 Conservative Party (North Carolina) Robert B. Gilliam 14,014 50.83% +3.02% Republican Party (United States) Madison Hawkins 13,556 49.17% -3.02% 458 1.66% +2.71% 27,570 100.00% Conservative Party (North Carolina) Republican Party (United States) Aftermath Representative-elect Robert B. Gilliam, died before taking office, necessitating the November 26 special election. See also United States House of Representatives elections, 1866 United States House of Representatives elections, 1868 References North Carolina 1870 04 North Carolina 1870 04 1870 04 Special North Carolina 04 Special United States House of Representatives 04 Special United States House of Representatives 1870 04