1813 Georgia's at-large congressional district special election

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A special election was held in Georgia's at-large congressional district on December 13, 1813 [1] to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of William W. Bibb (DR) on November 6, 1813, after being elected to the Senate. [2]

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Election results

CandidatePartyVotes [3] Percent
Alfred Cuthbert Democratic-Republican2,25136.0%
Benjamin Skrine [4] 1,51224.2%
William Terrell Democratic-Republican1,26320.2%
John Dooly [4] 1,23319.7%

Cuthbert took his seat on February 7, 1814 [2]

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References

  1. United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998)
  2. 1 2 13th Congress membership roster Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "A New Nation Votes". Archived from the original on January 6, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  4. 1 2 Party affiliation not given in source