general ticket for its two seats, instead of electing each one separately. Only one candidate received a majority in the 1800 election, requiring an 1801 run-off election to choose a Representative for the second seat. South Carolina Tennessee Claiborne did not serve in the 7th Congress as he was appointed Governor of Mississippi Territory and was replaced in a special election by William Dickson (Democratic-Republican) Vermont Vermont law required a candidate to win a majority to take office, necessitating a run-off election in the 2nd (Eastern) district. Virginia Non-voting delegates |- ! | colspan=3 | New seat | | New seat created.New delegate elected on an unknown date.Democratic-Republican gain. | nowrap | |- ! | William Henry Harrison | | None | 1799 | | Incumbent resigned to become Governor of Indiana Territory.New member elected November 6, 1800 by the territorial legislature.Federalist gain.Successor seated November 24, 1800.Successor was not a candidate to finish the current next term, see above. | nowrap | |} See also 1800 United States elections List of United States House of Representatives elections (1789–1822) 1800–01 United States Senate elections 1800 United States presidential election 6th United States Congress 7th United States Congress Notes References Bibliography External links Office of the Historian (Office of Art & Archives, Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)