1822 United States House of Representatives election in Georgia

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Georgia gained one seat in reapportionment following the 1820 United States Census.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Georgia at-large
7 seats on a general ticket
Alfred Cuthbert Democratic-Republican 1813 (Special)
1816 (Resigned)
1820
Incumbent re-elected.
  • John Forsyth (Crawford Democratic-Republican) 13.5%
  • Edward F. Tattnall (Crawford Democratic-Republican) 13.0%
  • Joel Abbot (Crawford Democratic-Republican) 11.5%
  • Wiley Thompson (Crawford Democratic-Republican) 11.2%
  • Thomas W. Cobb (Crawford Democratic-Republican) 11.1%
  • George Cary (Crawford Democratic-Republican) 9.9%
  • Alfred Cuthbert (Crawford Democratic-Republican) 9.7%
  • Thomas Glascock 9.6%
  • Charles E. Haynes (Jackson Democratic-Republican) 5.9%
  • John R. Golding 4.6%
George R. Gilmer Democratic-Republican 1820 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Joel Abbot Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent re-elected.
Edward F. Tattnall Democratic-Republican 1820 Incumbent re-elected.
Robert R. Reid Democratic-Republican 1819 (Special) Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Wiley Thompson Democratic-Republican 1820 Incumbent re-elected.
None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.

See also[]

  • 1822 and 1823 United States House of Representatives elections
  • List of United States representatives from Georgia
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