Georgia 1803 U.S. House of Representatives, Special

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Georgia 1803 U.S. House of Representatives, Special
Date:
1803
State:
Georgia
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Joseph Bryan, Matthew MacAllister, Cowles Mead, Jared Irwin
Candidates: Joseph Bryan[1]Matthew MacAllisterCowles MeadJared Irwin
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [2][3]81592284103915
Bryan County[4]----
Bulloch County[5]5661--
Burke County38450176-
Camden County8923--
Chatham County16969--
Clark County5074626-
Columbia County[6]346952-
Effingham County1478--
Elbert County[7]797641-
Franklin County[8]----
Greene County[9]293343227-
Glynn County[10]5754--
Hancock County77022114-
Jackson County40032413-
Jefferson County[11]526633-
Liberty County15918-15
Lincoln County[12]371126102-
McIntosh County1044--
Montgomery County122902-
Oglethorpe County[13]5032037-
Richmond County20017129-
Scriven County109122--
Tattnall County[14]----
Warren County6508574-
Washington County62523163-
Wilkes County775204170-

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 of 1802, but had been elected Governor in November of 1802. Milledge then resigned his seat. A previous special election in December of 1802 had filled the remainder of Milledge's previous term. This was a special election to fill his next term.
[3]Official state wide returns list Cowles Mead with 1052 votes. However, the county by county totals add up to 1039.
[4]"Informal return." Executive Minutes, 1803. 68. State Archives, Atlanta.
[5]The Georgia Republican and State Intelligencer and the Columbian Museum list Joseph Bryan with 51 votes and Mathew MacAllister with 68 votes.
[6]The Georgia. The Augusta Chronicle and Gazette of the State (Augusta, GA) and the Columbian Museum list Joseph Bryan with 300 votes and Mathew MacAllister with 81 votes.
[7]The Georgia. The Augusta Chronicle and Gazette of the State (Augusta, GA) lists Joseph Bryan with 720 votes and Mathew MacAllister with 60 votes.
[8]"No returns received." Executive Minutes, 1803. 68. State Archives, Atlanta.
[9]The Georgia Republican and State Intelligencer lists Joseph Bryan with 294 votes.
[10]"Informal return." Executive Minutes, 1803. 68. State Archives, Atlanta.
[11]The Georgia. The Augusta Chronicle and Gazette of the State (Augusta, GA) does not list any votes for Cowles Mead.
[12]The Georgia Republican and State Intelligencer and Columbian Museum list Joseph Bryan with 270 votes and Matthew MacAllister with 125 votes.
[13]The Georgia Republican and State Intelligencer does not list any votes for Cowles Mead.
[14]"No returns received." Executive Minutes, 1803. 68. State Archives, Atlanta.

References:

Georgia Executive Minutes, 1803. 68.
Georgia Republican and State Intelligencer (Savannah, GA). October 4, 1803.
Columbian Museum and Savannah Advertiser (Savannah, GA). October 5, 1803.
Georgia. The Augusta Chronicle and Gazette of the State (Augusta, GA). October 8, 1803.
Columbian Museum and Savannah Advertiser (Savannah, GA). October 8, 1803.
Georgia Republican and State Intelligencer (Savannah, GA). October 11, 1803.
Columbian Museum and Savannah Advertiser (Savannah, GA). October 12, 1803.
Columbian Museum and Savannah Advertiser (Savannah, GA). October 15, 1803.
Georgia Republican and State Intelligencer (Savannah, GA). October 18, 1803.
Columbian Museum and Savannah Advertiser (Savannah, GA). October 22, 1803.
Farmer's Gazette (Sparta, GA). November 25, 1803.
Mirror of the Times, and General Advertiser (Wilmington, DE). November 30, 1803.

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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).
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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