December 1802 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 15, 1802, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of John Milledge (DR), who had been elected Governor of Georgia. The winner would only finish the term ending March 3, 1803. A separate election would also be held in October 1803 to fill the seat for the next term. The election was won by Peter Early, a member of the Democratic-Republican Party. [1]

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Election results

CandidatePartyVotesPercent
Peter Early Democratic-Republican2,40169.11%
Joseph Bryan Democratic-Republican1,05830.45%
Matthew MacAlisterFederalist100.29%
Cowles Mead Democratic-Republican30.09%
Scattering2

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References

  1. ↑ "Georgia 1802 U.S. House of Representatives, Special". A New Nation Votes. January 11, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
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