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  GA District 02
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Parents > United States > Georgia > GA - District 02
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1870 - 08:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1870 - 08:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1870 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1871 - 12:00am
Term End March 03, 1873 - 12:00pm
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last Modifiededdy 9_99 January 08, 2008 02:55pm
Data SourcesDubin, US Congressional Elections
Description Tift was declared the winner by the SoS (15,082 to 14,211) and the local papers also declared him the winner. However, Governor Rufus Bullock threw out the returns from three counties and gave Whitely the certification. Tift appealed to the House but was denied
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won04/23/1868
NameNelson Tift Votes15,645 (57.22%)
Term07/25/1868 - 03/03/1869 Margin3,949 (+14.44%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won12/22/1870
NameRichard H. Whiteley, Jr. Votes13,437 (50.22%)
Term01/16/1871 - 03/03/1871 Margin116 (+0.43%)
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Name Richard H. Whiteley, Jr. (I) Rep. Nelson Tift  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes (0.00% in) 13,441 (50.86%) 12,987 (49.14%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -454 (-1.72%)  
Estimated Final26,882 (50.86%) 25,974 (49.14%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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