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GA At-Large - Special Election

RACE DETAILS

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> United States > Georgia > GA At-Large

Office

House of Representatives

Honorific

Representative - Abbr: Rep.

Type

Special Election

Filing Deadline

00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central

Polls Open

January 02, 1843 - 05:00am Central

Polls Close

January 02, 1843 - 08:00pm Central

Term Start

January 03, 1843 - 12:00pm

Term End

March 04, 1843 - 12:00pm

# Winners

Contributor

RBH

Last Modified

Caprice October 14, 2017 02:44pm

Data Sources

United States Congressional elections, 1788-1997 : the official results of the elections of the 1st through 105th Congresses
County returns: Augusta Chronicle, Jan. 12, 1843

Description

Special Election to replace Richard Habersham, who died in December 1842.

LAST GENERAL ELECTION
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/03/1842
	Name	Mark A. Cooper	Votes	35,461 (6.47%)
	Term	03/04/1843 - 03/03/1845	Margin	-119 (-0.02%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/03/1842
	Name	John B. Lamar	Votes	35,299 (6.44%)
	Term	03/04/1843 - 03/03/1845	Margin	-281 (-0.05%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/03/1842
	Name	William H. Stiles	Votes	35,166 (6.42%)
	Term	03/04/1843 - 03/03/1845	Margin	-414 (-0.08%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/03/1842
	Name	Hugh A. Haralson	Votes	35,164 (6.42%)
	Term	03/04/1843 - 03/03/1845	Margin	-416 (-0.08%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/03/1842
	Name	Howell Cobb	Votes	35,124 (6.41%)
	Term	03/04/1843 - 03/03/1845	Margin	-456 (-0.08%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/03/1842
	Name	John Millen	Votes	34,994 (6.39%)
	Term	03/04/1843 - 03/03/1845	Margin	-586 (-0.11%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/03/1842
	Name	Edward J. Black	Votes	34,880 (6.37%)
	Term	03/04/1843 - 03/03/1845	Margin	-700 (-0.13%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/03/1842
	Name	John H. Lumpkin	Votes	34,861 (6.37%)
	Term	03/04/1843 - 03/03/1845	Margin	-719 (-0.13%)

NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
	Party	Whig	Won	10/02/1843
	Name	Alexander Hamilton Stephens	Votes	38,471 (26.41%)
	Term	10/03/1843 - 03/04/1845	Margin	3,510 (+2.41%)
	Party	Whig	Won	10/02/1843
	Name	Absalom H. Chappell	Votes	37,463 (25.72%)
	Term	10/03/1843 - 03/04/1845	Margin	2,502 (+1.72%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/02/1843
	Name	William H. Stiles	Votes	0 (0.00%)
	Term	10/03/1843 - 03/04/1845	Margin	-34,961 (-24.00%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/02/1843
	Name	Hugh A. Haralson	Votes	0 (0.00%)
	Term	10/03/1843 - 03/04/1845	Margin	-34,961 (-24.00%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/02/1843
	Name	Howell Cobb	Votes	0 (0.00%)
	Term	10/03/1843 - 03/04/1845	Margin	-34,961 (-24.00%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/02/1843
	Name	John Millen	Votes	0 (0.00%)
	Term	10/03/1843 - 03/04/1845	Margin	-34,961 (-24.00%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/02/1843
	Name	Edward J. Black	Votes	0 (0.00%)
	Term	10/03/1843 - 03/04/1845	Margin	-34,961 (-24.00%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/02/1843
	Name	John H. Lumpkin	Votes	0 (0.00%)
	Term	10/03/1843 - 03/04/1845	Margin	-34,961 (-24.00%)