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 BryanMatthew MacAllisterCowles Meadscattering
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]240110581032
Bryan County[3]-----
Bulloch County[4]-----
Burke County3525---
Camden County[5]-----
Chatham County6121---
Clark County203----
Columbia County[6]3278---
Effingham County[7]-----
Elbert County52108---
Franklin County18569---
Greene County6158---
Glynn County[8]-----
Hancock County[9]129125---
Jackson County30711---
Jefferson County63172---
Liberty County1324---
Lincoln County[10]-----
McIntosh County[11]-----
Montgomery County--103-
Oglethorpe County[12]11837---
Richmond County5725---
Scriven County1620---
Tattnall County[13]-----
Warren County41132---
Washington County675--2
Wilkes County52328---

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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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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