1806 United States House of Representatives election in Georgia

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DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Georgia at-large
4 seats on a general ticket
Dennis Smelt Democratic-Republican 1806 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.Dennis Smelt (Democratic-Republican) 18.4%
George M. Troup (Democratic-Republican) 16.7%
William W. Bibb (Democratic-Republican) 15.3%
Howell Cobb (Democratic-Republican) 12.8%
Elijah Clarke 12.5%
William Barnett (Democratic-Republican) 7.2%
Thomas Carr 6.2%
James Simms 6.2%
Thomas Spalding (Democratic-Republican) 3.1%
Obediah Jones 1.0%
Buckner Harris 0.6%
David Meriwether Democratic-Republican 1804 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Thomas Spalding Democratic-Republican1805 (Election contest)Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Incumbent then resigned sometime in 1806, leading to a special election, see above.
Peter Early Democratic-Republican 1804 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.

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