Georgia 1789 U.S. House of Representatives, Upper District

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Georgia 1789 U.S. House of Representatives, Upper District
Date:
1789
State:
Georgia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
George Matthews, Henry Osborne, Anthony Wayne, Joseph Sumner, scattering
Candidates: George Matthews[1]Henry OsborneAnthony WayneJoseph Sumnerscattering
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3]115824858
Burke County133----
Camden County-----
Chatham County1701-37
Effingham County11----
Glynn County-23-2-
Greene County110-8--
Liberty County82----
Richmond County166---1
Washington County103----
Wilkes County383----

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Although elected at-large, Georgia's members had to be residents of specific districts that were established by the same law. Each voter in casting three votes had to cast one vote for a candidate residing in each of these districts. The statewide totals determined who was elected from each district." United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997. 3.
[3]These are the candidates for the Upper District, also known as the Western District or the Third District.

References:

Original Election Returns.
Georgia Executive Minutes of George Walton for 1789. State Archives, Atlanta.
Georgia Executive Council Proceedings.
Proclamation by Governor George Walton, 27 February, containing election returns for Greene County.
The Georgia State Gazette or Independent Register (Augusta, GA). February 14, 1789.
The Georgia State Gazette or Independent Register (Augusta, GA). February 21, 1789.
The Georgia State Gazette or Independent Register (Augusta, GA). March 7, 1789.
The Georgia State Gazette or Independent Register (Augusta, GA). March 14, 1789.
Dubin, Michael J. United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st through 105th Congresses. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 1998. 3.

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