9th Congress: Georgia 1804
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Georgia elected four Democratic-Republicans to the Ninth Congress.
The map for this election is incomplete due to the lack of returns in some areas.
Georgia used a statewide at-large method for electing members to Congress.
In 1806, a special election was held in which William W. Bibb was elected to replace Thomas Spalding, who had resigned from office.
In 1806, a special election was held in which Dennis Smelt was elected to replace Joseph Bryan, who had resigned from office.
| District | Candidate | Party | Vote | Percentage | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At-large | Peter Early | Democratic-Republican | 10,269 | 23.7% | ✓ Elected |
| At-large | David Meriweather | Democratic-Republican | 9,674 | 22.3% | ✓ Elected |
| At-large | Joseph Bryan | Democratic-Republican | 9,117 | 21% | ✓ Elected |
| At-large | Thomas Spalding | Democratic-Republican | 4,504 | 10.4% | ✓ Elected |
| At-large | Cowles Mead | Democratic-Republican | 4,465 | 10.3% | Not elected |
| At-large | Thomas Carr | 2,765 | 6.4% | Not elected | |
| At-large | Obadiah Jones | 2,079 | 4.8% | Not elected | |
| At-large | Thomas U.P. Charlton | Democratic-Republican | 517 | 1.2% | Not elected |
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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