[Iwo Jima]

No, there would be no special election. If Delay were so stupid as to stay in Virginia, he would be ruled ineligible after he won the election and Lampson would be declared the winner and seated. But Delay wouldn't do that. He would move back to Texas before election day so that his election would be constitutionally valid.

I and many people in Texas are disgusted with slick tactics like this, but the district is strongly Republican and would not allow Lampson to be elected if they had a choice between him and Delay. At least under these circumstances.

[TWfromTEXAS]

No, there would be no special election. If Delay were so stupid as to stay in Virginia, he would be ruled ineligible after he won the election and Lampson would be declared the winner and seated.

Just where did you get that? dead people have been elected, clearly ineligible, and the second place finisher was not seated. a special election would be called.