On September 7, 1821, Representative-elect Selah Tuthill (DR) of New York's 6th district died before the first meeting of the 17th Congress. A special election was held November 6–8, 1821 to fill the resulting vacancy.
Election results
Borland took his seat December 3, 1821, at the start of the First Session o the 17th Congress
References
New York's 6th congressional district special election, 1821 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA