On March 12, 1815, a few days after the legal start of the14th Congress, but long before the first meeting of that Congress,David Bard (DR), who'd been re-elected to the9th district, died. A special election was held on October 10 to fill the vacancy left by his death.
| Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Burnside | Democratic-Republican | 2,757 | 76.1% |
| John Bratton | Federalist | 865 | 24.9% |
The 9th district did not change parties with this election. On December 11, Burnside took his seat in the 14th Congress. He would subsequently resign, in April, 1816,[2] to accept a judicial position, resulting in asecond special election. He thus served for only a few months as Representative.
