1812 Georgia's at-large congressional district special election
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A special election was held in Georgia's at-large congressional district on October 5, 1812[1] to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Howell Cobb (DR) to accept a commission as an army captain in the War of 1812 earlier that year.
Election results
[edit]Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
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William Barnett | Democratic-Republican | 5,428 | 39.0% |
John Forsyth | Democratic-Republican | 5,344 | 38.2% |
Thomas Telfair | Democratic-Republican | 2,606 | 18.6% |
Thomas Carr | [3] | 595 | 4.3% |
George Dent | Federalist? | 3 | .02% |
Barnett took his seat November 27, 1812[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b 12th Congress membership roster Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ A New Nation Votes
- ^ Party affiliation not listed in source