Georgia's at-large congressional district special election, 1813

A special election was held in Georgia's at-large congressional district on December 13, 1813[1] to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of William W. Bibb (DR) on November 6, 1813 after being elected to the Senate.[2]

Election results

Candidate Party Votes[3] Percent
Alfred Cuthbert Democratic-Republican 2,251 36.0%
Benjamin Skrine [4] 1,512 24.2%
William Terrell Democratic-Republican 1,263 20.2%
John Dooly [4] 1,233 19.7%

Cuthbert took his seat on February 7, 1814[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998)
  2. 1 2 13th Congress membership roster
  3. ↑ A New Nation Votes
  4. 1 2 Party affiliation not given in source
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