On May 27, 1815, Representative Matthew Clay (DR) of Virginia's 15th district died in office before the start of the 1st session of the 14th Congress. A special election was held in October of that year to fill the resulting vacancy.
Election results
Kerr had been defeated for re-election in the regular 1815 elections and took his seat December 5, 1815, at the start of the 1st session.
References
Virginia's 15th congressional district special election, 1815 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA