1824 Georgia's at-large congressional district special election|
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/1824_GA-AL_Election_results.svg/215px-1824_GA-AL_Election_results.svg.png) County results Wilde: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Lyman: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Tie |
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A special election was held in Georgia's at-large congressional district in 1824 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Thomas W. Cobb (C-DR) upon his election to the Senate[1]
Election results
Candidate
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Party
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Votes[2]
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Percent
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Richard Henry Wilde
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Crawford Republican
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5,002
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61.2%
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William C. Lyman
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Democratic-Republican
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3,165
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38.8%
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Wilde took his seat February 7, 1825[1]
See also
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