Georgia 1818 U.S. Senate

Office:: U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:: U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:: Federal

Label:: Georgia 1818 U.S. Senate
Date:: 1818
State:: Georgia
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:: John Elliot, John Forsyth

Candidates:	John Elliot [1]	John Forsyth
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]	72	53
General Assembly	72	53

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]"The election for two senators in the congress of the United States took place the day before yesterday, by both branches of the legislature. John Elliot, esq. was elected on the first ballot, to fill the place of Mr. Tait, whose term of service expires on the 4th of March, 1819. The votes were for John Elliot, 72- for John Forsyth, 53." Daily Savannah Republican (Savannah, GA). November 13, 1818.

References:

Georgia Journal (Milledgeville, GA). November 10, 1818.

Daily Savannah Republican (Savannah, GA). November 13, 1818.

The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). November 23, 1818.

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