Georgia 1802 U.S. House of Representatives, Special
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Georgia 1802 U.S. House of Representatives, Special
- Date:
- 1802
- State:
- Georgia
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Peter Early, Joseph Bryan, Matthew MacAllister, Cowles Mead, scattering
Candidates: | Peter Early[1] | Joseph Bryan | Matthew MacAllister | Cowles Mead | scattering |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | |||||
Final Result: [2] | 2401 | 1058 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
Bryan County[3] | - | - | - | - | - |
Bulloch County[4] | - | - | - | - | - |
Burke County | 35 | 25 | - | - | - |
Camden County[5] | - | - | - | - | - |
Chatham County | 6 | 121 | - | - | - |
Clark County | 203 | - | - | - | - |
Columbia County[6] | 32 | 78 | - | - | - |
Effingham County[7] | - | - | - | - | - |
Elbert County | 52 | 108 | - | - | - |
Franklin County | 185 | 69 | - | - | - |
Greene County | 615 | 8 | - | - | - |
Glynn County[8] | - | - | - | - | - |
Hancock County[9] | 129 | 125 | - | - | - |
Jackson County | 307 | 11 | - | - | - |
Jefferson County | 63 | 172 | - | - | - |
Liberty County | 13 | 24 | - | - | - |
Lincoln County[10] | - | - | - | - | - |
McIntosh County[11] | - | - | - | - | - |
Montgomery County | - | - | 10 | 3 | - |
Oglethorpe County[12] | 118 | 37 | - | - | - |
Richmond County | 57 | 25 | - | - | - |
Scriven County | 16 | 20 | - | - | - |
Tattnall County[13] | - | - | - | - | - |
Warren County | 41 | 132 | - | - | - |
Washington County | 6 | 75 | - | - | 2 |
Wilkes County | 523 | 28 | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]This was a special election to fill the seat of John Milledge. Milledge had been re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in October, but had been elected Governor in November. Milledge then resigned his seat. This election was only to fill the remainder of Milledge's term in the lame duck Congress of 1802-1803. Another special election would be held the following year to replace his full term.
[3]There were no returns from Bryan County.
[4]There were no returns from Bulloch County.
[5]There were no returns from Camden County.
[6]The August Chronicle lists Peter Early with 30 votes and Joseph Bryan with 60 votes.
[7]There were no returns from Effingham county.
[8]There were no returns from Glynn county.
[9]The Augusta Chronicle lists Peter Early with 204 votes and Joseph Bryan with 200 votes.
[10]There were no returns from Lincoln County.
[11]No votes or information of any kind is given for McIntosh County in this election.
[12]The Augusta Chronicle lists Peter Early with 170 votes and Joseph Bryan with 30 votes.
[13]There were no returns from Tattnall County.
References:
Augusta Chronicle. December 18, 24, 1802.
Columbian Museum (Savannah). December 17, 1802.
Executive Minutes for 1803. Page 68. Dated January 4, 1803.
Executive minutes for December 15, 1802 Special Election. Page 68.
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