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1806 Georgia's at-large congressional district special elections

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Wayback Machine" (PDF). artandhistory.house.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 25, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - GA-At Large Race - Sep 15, 1806". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
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