A special election was held in North Carolina's 4th congressional district on August 4, 1795, to fill a vacancy left by the death of Alexander Mebane (DR) on July 5, 1795, before the start of the 1st session of the 4th Congress.
Election results
Complete results are not available, the below results are based on incomplete returns
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absalom Tatom | Democratic-Republican | 66 | 27.7% |
| Ambrose Ramsey | Federalist | 65 | 27.3% |
| Richard Stanford | Democratic-Republican | 60 | 25.2% |
| George Roberts | Unknown | 29 | 12.2% |
| William Shepard | Federalist | 18 | 7.6% |
Tatom took his seat at the start of the 4th Congress, on December 7, 1795. Tatom subsequently resigned at the end of the 1st session, on June 1, 1796 necessitating a second special election in the same district.
See also
- List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1794 and 1795
References
- "Our Campaigns - NC District 04 - Special Election Race - Aug 14, 1795".
- 4th Congress membership roster Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine