1818 North Carolina's 7th congressional district special election
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On January 1, 1818,[1] a special election was held in North Carolina's 7th district to fill a vacancy left by the death of Representative-elect Alexander McMillan (F) before the 15th Congress had assembled.[2]
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Stewart | Federalist | 1,719 | 40.6% |
| John Culpepper | Federalist | 1,562 | 36.9% |
| Atlas Jones | Federalist | 767 | 18.1% |
| James Gaines | [3] | 137 | 3.2% |
| Joseph Winslow | Federalist | 53 | 1.3% |
Stewart took his seat on January 26[4]
