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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

October 05, 1835 - 05:00am Central

Polls Close

October 05, 1835 - 08:00pm Central

Term Start

October 06, 1835 - 12:00pm

Term End

March 04, 1837 - 12:00pm

# Winners

Contributor

RBH

Last Modified

RBH February 15, 2011 08:41pm

Data Sources

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

Description

Special election held to replace John Sanford (who resigned in July 1835), William Schley (who resigned in July 1835), James C. Terrell (who resigned in July 1835), and James Wayne (who resigned in January 1835).

LAST GENERAL ELECTION
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/06/1834
	Name	James Moore Wayne	Votes	32,934 (6.06%)
	Term	03/04/1835 - 03/03/1837	Margin	4,517 (+0.83%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/06/1834
	Name	William Schley	Votes	32,852 (6.05%)
	Term	03/04/1835 - 03/03/1837	Margin	4,435 (+0.82%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/06/1834
	Name	George W. Towns	Votes	32,591 (6.00%)
	Term	03/04/1835 - 03/03/1837	Margin	4,174 (+0.77%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/06/1834
	Name	John E. Coffee	Votes	32,581 (6.00%)
	Term	03/04/1835 - 03/03/1837	Margin	4,164 (+0.77%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/06/1834
	Name	George W. Owens	Votes	32,533 (5.99%)
	Term	03/04/1835 - 03/03/1837	Margin	4,116 (+0.76%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/06/1834
	Name	James C. Terrell	Votes	32,493 (5.98%)
	Term	03/04/1835 - 03/03/1837	Margin	4,076 (+0.75%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/06/1834
	Name	Seaton Grantland	Votes	32,445 (5.97%)
	Term	03/04/1835 - 03/03/1837	Margin	4,028 (+0.74%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/06/1834
	Name	John W. A. Sanford	Votes	32,410 (5.96%)
	Term	03/04/1835 - 03/03/1837	Margin	3,993 (+0.73%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/06/1834
	Name	Charles E. Haynes	Votes	32,409 (5.96%)
	Term	03/04/1835 - 03/03/1837	Margin	3,992 (+0.73%)

NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/03/1836
	Name	Thomas Glascock Jr.	Votes	48,448 (9.47%)
	Term	03/04/1837 - 03/03/1839	Margin	19,595 (+3.83%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/03/1836
	Name	George W. Towns	Votes	29,600 (5.79%)
	Term	03/04/1837 - 03/03/1839	Margin	747 (+0.15%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/03/1836
	Name	Jesse F. Cleveland	Votes	29,570 (5.78%)
	Term	03/04/1837 - 03/03/1839	Margin	717 (+0.14%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/03/1836
	Name	Charles E. Haynes	Votes	29,490 (5.77%)
	Term	03/04/1837 - 03/03/1839	Margin	637 (+0.12%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/03/1836
	Name	Seaton Grantland	Votes	29,343 (5.74%)
	Term	03/04/1837 - 03/03/1839	Margin	490 (+0.10%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/03/1836
	Name	George W. Owens	Votes	29,337 (5.74%)
	Term	03/04/1837 - 03/03/1839	Margin	484 (+0.09%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/03/1836
	Name	Hopkins Holsey	Votes	29,228 (5.72%)
	Term	03/04/1837 - 03/03/1839	Margin	375 (+0.07%)
	Party	Democratic	Won	10/03/1836
	Name	Jabez Y. Jackson	Votes	29,227 (5.71%)
	Term	03/04/1837 - 03/03/1839	Margin	374 (+0.07%)
	Party	Whig	Won	10/03/1836
	Name	William C. Dawson	Votes	29,003 (5.67%)
	Term	03/04/1837 - 03/03/1839	Margin	150 (+0.03%)