1801 North Carolina's 8th congressional district special election

none February 2026 September 2023 A special election was held in NC 8 on August 6, 1801, to fill a vacancy created when David Stone (F) resigned upon being elected to the Senate before the 7th Congress began. Election results Candidate Party VotesNorth Carolina district 8 special election Percent Charles Johnson Democratic-Republican 2,160 53.2% Thomas Wynns Democratic-Republican 1,903 46.8% Thomas Johnston Democratic-Republican 1 0.03% Johnson took his seat on December 7, 1801, at the start of the 7th Congress. He subsequently died on July 23, 1802,7th Congress membership roster https://web.archive.org/web/20141206141022/http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/7.pdf 2014-12-06 creating a second vacancy which was filled in another special election. See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives References collapsed North Carolina 1801 08 North Carolina 1801 08 1801 08 North Carolina 08 United States House of Representatives 08 United States House of Representatives 1801 08