1821 Kentucky's 8th congressional district special election

On October 13, 1821, before the first meeting of the 17th Congress, Wingfield Bullock (DR) of KY's 8th congressional district died. A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy.

Election result
Breckinridge took his seat on January 2, 1822, a month into the 1st Session of the 17th Congress.