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1826 Mississippi's at-large congressional district special election

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A special election was held in Mississippi's at-large congressional district on July 11, 1826, to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Christopher Rankin (J) on March 14, 1826[1]

Election results

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Candidate Party Votes Percent
William Haile Jacksonian 1,591 30.5%
John H. Norton Unknown 1,330 25.5%
Beverely R. Grayson[2] Unknown 1,212 23.2%
Adam L. Bingaman Unknown 1,089 20.9%
Source: Ourcampaigns.com

Haile took his seat December 4, 1826[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 19th Congress membership roster Archived 2013-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "July Election". Natchez Newspaper and Public Advertiser. June 27, 1826. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.