A special election was held in North Carolina's 4th congressional district on November 23, 1796 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Absalom Tatom (DR) on June 1, 1796. Tatom had, himself, been elected in a special election the previous year.
Election results
Strudwick took his seat on December 13, 1796
References
North Carolina's 4th congressional district special election, 1796 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA