Georgia 1798 U.S. House of Representatives

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Georgia 1798 U.S. House of Representatives
Date:
1798
State:
Georgia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
James Jones, Benjamin Taliaferro, Abraham Baldwin, John Milledge, Seaborn Jones, Thomas Pohill, John Kogler, Jesse Scruggs, George Walton, Robert Watkins
Candidates: James Jones[1]Benjamin Taliaferro[2]Abraham BaldwinJohn MilledgeSeaborn JonesThomas PohillJohn KoglerJesse ScruggsGeorge WaltonRobert Watkins
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [3]4264382331351921342211
Bryan County32329-------
Bulloch County[4]89287-------
Burke County[5]30667227-------
Camden County86734343------
Chatham County18467117-------
Columbia County[6]33911354510313-----
Effingham County1075945--42211
Elbert County70217207-------
Franklin County31932712-------
Glynn County5353--------
Greene County[7]9911087-------
Hancock County447576118-------
Jackson County[8]20921724-------
Jefferson County334220154-------
Liberty County931778-------
Lincoln County195179288-------
McIntosh County8886--------
Montgomery County997630-------
Oglethorpe County100269209-------
Richmond County21517019446------
Scriven County18413172-------
Warren County[9]273273106-------
Washington County----------
Wilkes County[10]343636363-------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Because the Republicans ran only one candidate (John Milledge had declined to serve if elected), many of them gave their second vote to either James Jones or Benjamin Taliaferro. In Columbia county, Abraham Baldwin was voted for by both parties.
[4]The Georgia. The Augusta Chronicle and Gazette of the State (Augusta, GA) and the Columbian Museum and Savannah Advertiser list James Jones with 90 votes and Benjamin Taliaferro with 3 votes.
[5]The Georgia. The Augusta Chronicle and Gazette of the State (Augusta, GA), the Columbian Museum and Savannah Advertiser, and the Southern Centinel list James Jones with 296 votes, Benjamin Taliaferro with 66 votes, and Abraham Baldwin with 235 votes.
[6]The Georgia. The Augusta Chronicle and Gazette of the State (Augusta, GA) and the Southern Centinel lists Abraham Baldwin with 544 votes.
[7]The Georgia. The Augusta Chronicle and Gazette of the State (Augusta, GA), the Columbian Museum and Savannah Advertiser, and the Southern Centinel list James Jones with 97 votes.
[8]The Southern Centinel lists James Jones with 61 votes and Benjamin Taliaferro with 97 votes.
[9]The Georgia. The Augusta Chronicle and Gazette of the State (Augusta, GA), the Columbian Museum and Savannah Advertiser, and the Southern Centinel list James Jones with 274 votes and Abraham Baldwin with 107 votes.
[10]The Georgia. The Augusta Chronicle and Gazette of the State (Augusta, GA), the Columbian Museum and Savannah Advertiser, and the Southern Centinel list James Jones with 341 votes, Benjamin Taliaferro with 637 votes, and Abraham Baldwin with 346 votes.

References:

Georgia Executive Minutes, 1798-1799. 283.
Columbian Museum and Savannah Advertiser (Savannah, GA). November 6, 1798.
Columbian Museum and Savannah Advertiser (Savannah, GA). November 9, 1798.
Georgia. The Augusta Chronicle and Gazette of the State (Augusta, GA). November 10, 1798.
Columbian Museum and Savannah Advertiser (Savannah, GA). November 13, 1798.
Southern Centinel, and Gazette of the State (Augusta, GA). November 15, 1798.
Columbian Museum and Savannah Advertiser (Savannah, GA). November 16, 1798.
Georgia. The Augusta Chronicle and Gazette of the State (Augusta, GA). November 17, 1798.
Columbian Museum and Savannah Advertiser (Savannah, GA). November 20, 1798.
Georgia. The Augusta Chronicle and Gazette of the State (Augusta, GA). November 24, 1798.
Columbian Museum and Savannah Advertiser (Savannah, GA). November 27, 1798.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 28, 1798.
Georgia Gazette (Savannah, GA). November 29, 1798.
Georgia. The Augusta Chronicle and Gazette of the State (Augusta, GA). December 1, 1798.
Columbian Museum and Savannah Advertiser (Savannah, GA). December 4, 1798.
Georgia Gazette (Savannah, GA). December 6, 1798.
Vote Totals for Georgia Counties from an Official (handwritten) Executive Department record. 1798.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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