Georgia 1818 U.S. Senate, Special, Ballot 4

Office:
U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Georgia 1818 U.S. Senate, Special, Ballot 4
Date:
1818
State:
Georgia
Type:
Special
Iteration:
Fourth Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:
John Forsyth, Nicholas Ware, John M. Dooley
Candidates: John Forsyth[1]Nicholas WareJohn M. Dooley
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3][4]862910
General Assembly862910

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"The election for two senators in the congress of the United States took place the day before yesterday, by both branches of the legislature ... for the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Col. Troup." Daily Savannah Republican (Savannah, GA). October 24, 1818.
[3]The Democratic Press lists John M. Dooley with 9 votes and John Forsyth with 85 votes.
[4]The Georgia Journal (Milledgeville, GA) lists John M. Dooley with 9 votes.

References:

Daily Savannah Republican (Savannah, GA). October 24, 1818.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 28, 1818.
Georgia Journal (Milledgeville, GA). November 10, 1818.
Daily Savannah Republican (Savannah, GA). November 13, 1818.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). November 23, 1818.

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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).

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