1824 Georgia's at-large congressional district special election
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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]
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 County results Wilde: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Lyman: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Tie | |||||||||||||||||
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Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
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| 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]