On November 7, 1818, a special election was held in North Carolina's 11th district to fill a vacancy caused by Daniel M. Forney (DR)'s resignation earlier that year.
Election results
This seat changed parties after the special election. Davidson took his seat on December 2 during the Second Session of the 15th Congress.
References
North Carolina's 11th congressional district special election, 1818 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA