1816 Georgia's at-large congressional district special election
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In December 1816, a special election was held in Georgia's at-large district to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Alfred Cuthbert (DR) on November 9. Cuthbert himself had been elected in a special election in 1813.
Election results
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zadock Cook | Democratic-Republican | 1,167 | 39.5% |
| Thomas U.P. Charlton | [2] | 1,130 | 38.3% |
| Moore[3] | [2] | 372 | 12.6% |
| Walker[3] | [2] | 285 | 9.6% |
Cook took his seat in Congress on January 23, 1817.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "View Election". Archived from the original on January 6, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- ^ a b c Party affiliation not given in source, presumably Democratic-Republican given the near-non-existence of the Federalist Party in Georgia in this time period
- ^ a b Full name not given in source
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
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