8th Congress: Georgia 1802
Georgia elected one Federalist and three Democratic-Republicans to the Eighth Congress.
Following the 1800 Census, Georgia gained two seats in the House of Representatives.
Georgia used a statewide at-large method for electing members to Congress.
| District | Candidate | Party | Vote | Percentage | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At-large | John Milledge | Democratic-Republican | 8,138 | 21.1% | ✓ |
| At-large | David Meriwether | Democratic-Republican | 7,763 | 20.1% | ✓ |
| At-large | Peter Early | Federalist | 7,305 | 18.9% | ✓ |
| At-large | Samuel Hammond | Democratic-Republican | 5,042 | 13.1% | ✓ |
| At-large | Joseph Bryan | Democratic-Republican | 4,469 | 11.6% | |
| At-large | Francis Willis | 3,102 | 8% | ||
| At-large | Matthew MacAlister | Federalist | 2,539 | 6.6% |
In most cases, only candidates who received more than 5 percent of the vote in a district are reported. Other candidates are reported as a group, but only if they in aggregate received more than 5 percent of the vote. In addition, percentages for each district may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding. The term Dissenting Republican includes various breakaway factions of the Democratic-Republican party.
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