Georgia 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, Special

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Georgia 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, Special
Date:
1812
State:
Georgia
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
William Barnett, John Forsyth, Thomas Telfair, Thomas Carr, George Dent
Candidates: William Barnett[1]John ForsythThomas TelfairThomas CarrGeorge Dent
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]5428534426065953
Baldwin County651882064-
Bulloch County-3136--
Burke County11393186--
Bryan County4521--
Camden County-1121--
Chatham County[3]774316-3
Clarke County842366620-
Columbia County[4]1417942342-
Effingham County[5]-19893-
Elbert County61427312-
Franklin County4131132--
Glynn County-234--
Greene County15342442-
Hancock County304161222-
Jackson County6051759-
Jefferson County1781976--
Jones County2861835275-
Laurens County99149---
Liberty County-588--
Lincoln County[6][7]149181-29-
Madison County23528--
McIntosh County-3106--
Montgomery County311016--
Morgan County176133132-
Oglethorpe County61797811-
Pulaski County2241613--
Putnam County1602081889-
Randolph County49367293-
Richmond County16432144-
Screven County[8]282141--
Tattnall County320616--
Telfair County[9]-----
Twiggs County611121432-
Warren County[10]4046297-
Washington County[11]43416391-
Wayne County6211--
Wilkes County38813638621-
Wilkinson County[12]66165817-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]This election was held to fill the seat of Howell Cobb, who resigned, in the Twelfth Congress.
[3]The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists George Dent with 3 votes.
[4]The Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, GA), Mirror of the Times, and the Georgia Journal list John Forsyth with 78 votes.
[5]The Georgia Journal (Milledgeville, GA) lists John Forsyth with 21 votes.
[6]The Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, GA) and Mirror of the Times list William Barnett with 249 votes, John Forsyth with 281 votes, and Thomas Carr and Thomas Telfair with no votes.
[7]The Georgia Journal (Milledgeville, GA) lists William Barnett with 249 votes, John Forsyth with 291 votes, and Thomas Carr and Thomas Telfair with no votes.
[8]The Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, GA) and Mirror of the Times list John Forsyth with 137 votes and no votes for the other three candidates.
[9]"The return from Telfair is informal." Georgia Journal (Milledgeville, GA). October 14, 1812.
[10]Mirror of the Times lists John Forsyth with 40 votes.
[11]The Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, GA) and the Mirror of the Times list William Barnett with 34 votes.
[12]The Georgia Journal (Milledgeville, GA) lists John Forsyth with 176 votes, Thomas Telfair with 48 votes, and Thomas Carr with no votes.

References:

Georgia Executive Minutes, 1812.
Georgia Argus (Milledgeville, GA). October 7, 1812.
The Republican Savannah Evening Lodger (Savannah, GA). October 8, 1812.
Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, GA). October 9, 1812.
Mirror of the Times (Augusta, GA). October 12, 1812.
Georgia Journal (Milledgeville, GA). October 14, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 20, 1812.
Mirror of the Times (Augusta, GA). November 2, 1812.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 19, 1812.

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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).

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