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| Office | House of Representatives |
| Type | General Election |
| Filing Deadline | August 01, 1827 - 12:00pm |
| Polls Open | August 09, 1827 - 06:00am |
| Polls Close | August 09, 1827 - 11:00am |
| Term Start | March 04, 1827 - 12:00pm |
| Term End | March 04, 1829 - 12:00pm |
| Contributor | Chronicler |
| Last Modified | Chronicler December 15, 2006 06:28am |
| Data Sources | Official certificate of vote in the papers of the Secretary of State in the N.C. Department of Archives and History |
| Description |
Carson and Vance held a duel soon after the election, in which Vance was killed. Immediately after the duel was over, and it was determined that Vance was mortally wounded, Carson left to take the congressional seat in Washington. His behavior in leaving immediately was widely criticized. [Village Register of Dedham MA, 12/6/1827]
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