There were two special elections in Georgia's at-large congressional district in 1806; one on September 15, 1806, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Joseph Bryan (DR) earlier that year,[1] and the other sometime before December 6, 1806, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Thomas Spalding (DR) earlier that year.
Election results
[edit]Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Dennis Smelt | Democratic-Republican | 1,929 | 47.1% |
George Troup | Democratic-Republican | 1,927 | 47.1% |
Buckner Harris | Democratic-Republican | 237 | 5.8% |
Smelt took his seat on December 26, 1806[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Membership roster for the 9th Congress Archived December 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Georgia at-large special race 1806 from Ourcampaigns.com