1820 United States House of Representatives election in Georgia

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Georgia elected its members October 2, 1820.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Georgia at-large
6 seats on a general ticket
Robert R. Reid Democratic-Republican 1819 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.Robert R. Reid (Democratic-Republican) 14.8%%
Alfred Cuthbert (Democratic-Republican) 12.5%
Joel Abbot (Democratic-Republican) 12.3%
George R. Gilmer (Democratic-Republican) 11.1%
Edward F. Tattnall (Democratic-Republican) 11.1%
Wiley Thompson (Democratic-Republican) 10.7%
Thomas W. Cobb (Democratic-Republican) 10.6%
George Walton 7.2%
Zadock Cook (Democratic-Republican) 4.2%
Gibson Clark 2.9%
James Blair 2.7%
Joel Crawford Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Joel Abbot Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent re-elected.
John A. Cuthbert Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
William Terrell Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Thomas W. Cobb Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.

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