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1824 Georgia's at-large congressional district special election

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1824 Georgia's at-large congressional district special election

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Nominee Richard H. Wilde William C. Lyman
Party Crawford Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 5,002 3,165
Percentage 61.2% 38.8%

County results
Wilde:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Lyman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
     Tie

U.S. Representative before election

Thomas W. Cobb
Democratic-Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Richard H. Wilde
Democratic-Republican

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

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Candidate Party Votes[2] Percent
Richard Henry Wilde Crawford Republican 5,002 61.2%
William C. Lyman Democratic-Republican 3,165 38.8%

Wilde took his seat February 7, 1825[1]

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