1827 Georgia's 1st congressional district special election
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A special election was held in Georgia's 1st congressional district on October 1, 1827 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Edward F. Tattnall (J) prior to the start of the 20th Congress.
Background[]
From 1792 until 1824, Georgia had elected its representatives at-large. In 1826, Georgia switched, for that election only, to using districts. In the new 1st district, Edward F. Tattnall (J) was re-elected to a 4th term, but resigned before the start of the 20th Congress.
Election results[]
Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
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George R. Gilmer | Jacksonian | 21,008 | 63.5% |
Thomas U. Charlton | Unknown | 12,094 | 36.5% |
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Categories:
- Special elections to the 20th United States Congress
- United States House of Representatives special elections
- United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 1827 United States House of Representatives elections
- 1827 Georgia (U.S. state) elections
- Georgia (U.S. state) special elections