A special election was held in June 1âÂÂ2, 1807 to fill a vacancy left by the death of Levi Casey (DR) on February 3, 1807.
Casey had been elected for a third term to the 10th United States Congress in the 1806 elections. His death left a vacancy for the remainder of the 9th Congress, which remained unfilled, as well as for the 10th Congress.
Calhoun took his seat October 26, 1807, at the start of the 1st session of the 10th Congress.