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1798 North Carolina's 10th congressional district special election

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A special election was held in North Carolina's 10th congressional district on August 2, 1798, to fill a vacancy left by the death of Nathan Bryan (DR) on June 4, 1798

Election results

Candidate Party Votes Percent
Richard Dobbs Spaight Democratic-Republican 987 51.2%
Thomas Badger Federalist 940 48.8%

Spaight took his seat December 10, 1798

See also

References

  1. ^ 5th Congress membership roster Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Election details from Ourcampaigns.com
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