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GA At-Large - Special Election

RACE DETAILS

Parents

Office

House of Representatives

Honorific

Representative - Abbr: Rep.

Type

Special Election

Filing Deadline

00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central

Polls Open

January 01, 1844 - 05:00am Central

Polls Close

January 01, 1844 - 08:00pm Central

Term Start

January 02, 1844 - 12:00pm

Term End

March 04, 1845 - 12:00pm

# Winners

Contributor

Last Modified

RBH February 15, 2011 07:25pm

Data Sources

United States Congressional elections, 1788-1997 : the official results of the elections of the 1st through 105th Congresses

Description

Special election to fill the seat of John Millen, who died in October 1843.

LAST 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%)