1820 Michigan Territory's at-large congressional district special election

none February 2026 January 2021 On August 9, 1820, William Woodbridge, the first delegate for Michigan Territory AL Michigan Territory, resigned, after having served since March 2, 1820.Archived copy http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/16.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130309015156/http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/16.pdf March 9, 2013 February 8, 2013 footnote 71 A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy. Election results Candidate VotesA New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/qn59q482q 2021-01-25 elections.lib.tufts.edu Percent Solomon Sibley 213 41.4% Augustus B. Woodward 206 40.0% James MacCloskey 89 17.3% Jonathan R. Williams 7 1.4% Sibley took his seat on November 20, 1820.Archived copy http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/16.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130309015156/http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/16.pdf March 9, 2013 February 8, 2013 footnote 72 See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives 1820 and 1821 United States House of Representatives elections References Michigan territory 1820 1820-08 Michigan territory 1820 United States House of Representatives Michigan at-large special United States House of Representatives 1820 at-large