1827 Georgia's 2nd congressional district special election
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A special election was held in Georgia's 2nd congressional district in 1827 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of John Forsyth (J).
Background
[edit]From 1792 to 1824, Georgia had elected its representatives at-large. In 1826, for that election only, Georgia switched to using districts. In the new 2nd district, John Forsyth was re-elected to a 3rd term. Some time after the election, Forsyth resigned, having been elected Governor, and a special election was held for his replacement.
Election results
[edit]Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
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Richard Henry Wilde | Jacksonian | 4,028 | 90.8% |
Others | 410 | 9.2% |
Wilde took his seat on January 14, 1828[2]
See also
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- Special elections to the 20th United States Congress
- United States House of Representatives special elections
- United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 1827 United States House of Representatives elections
- 1827 Georgia (U.S. state) elections
- Georgia (U.S. state) special elections