Mississippi's at-large congressional district special election, 1826
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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
Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
William Haile | Jacksonian | 1,591 | 30.5% |
John H. Norton | Unknown | 1,330 | 25.5% |
Benjamin Grayson | Unknown | 1,212 | 23.2% |
Adam L. Bingaman | Unknown | 1,089 | 20.9% |
Haile took his seat December 4, 1826[1]