Aspecial election was held inMaryland's 7th congressional district to fill a vacancy left by the resignation ofJohn Brown (DR) to accept a position as clerk of the county court ofQueen Anne's County.[1] Brown had earlierbeen re-elected to the12th Congress, thus, his resignation created vacancies in both the 11th and 12th Congresses. Unusually, a single ballot was used for both vacancies. This was the first of at least three examples of this sort of dual-vacancy being filled with one ballot.[2]
| Candidate | Party | Votes[3] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wright | Democratic-Republican | 650 | 51.7% |
| Daniel C. Hopper | [4] | 566 | 45.0% |
| James Brown | [4] | 39 | 3.1% |
Robert Wright took his seat December 3, 1810[1] at the start of the Third Session of the 11th Congress.
