1827 Georgia's 2nd congressional district special election explained

A special election was held in in 1827 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of John Forsyth (J).

Background

From 1792 to 1824, Georgia had elected its representatives at-large. In 1826, for that election only, Georgia switched to using districts. In the new 2nd district, John Forsyth was re-elected to a 3rd term. Some time after the election, Forsyth resigned, having been elected Governor, and a special election was held for his replacement.

Election results

Candidate	Party	Votes^[1]	Percent
Richard Henry Wilde	Jacksonian	4,028	90.8%
Others		410	9.2%

Wilde took his seat on January 14, 1828^[2]

See also

• List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

References

1. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=409263 Election results from OurCampaigns.com
2. http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/20.pdf 20th Congress membership roster