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1789 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
February 9, 1789 1791 →
All 3 Georgia seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party
 
Party Anti-Administration
Seats won 3
Seat change Increase 3
     Anti-Administration gain      Undistricted territory

Congressional elections to the 1st United States Congress were held in Georgia on February 9, 1789, for the state's three congressional districts.[1] All elected representatives were members of the Anti-Administration political faction in Congress.[2]

The Georgia Election Act of 1789 established a mixed at-large/district system for congressional elections. Under the act, representatives were elected at-large on a general ticket but for three district-based seats, for which candidates were required to be residents. Each voter was allowed to cast three votes, one for a candidate in each district. Some candidates received votes in multiple districts.[1][3]

The election returns were opened on February 26. Only the returns of Richmond, Wilkes, Effingham, Chatham, Liberty, Burke, and Washington Counties were counted, as they had been received in time. The returns from Greene, Glynn, and Camden Counties came in too late but were published anyways. All elected representatives would've won with the returns of those counties included.[1]

Lower District

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See also: Georgia's 1st congressional district
1789 Georgia's Lower congressional district election
February 9, 1789 1791 →
 
Nominee James Jackson William Houstoun
Party Anti-Administration
Alliance Jackson party
Popular vote 573 379
Percentage 57.76% 38.21%
Jackson:      40–50%      60–70%      80–90%      >90%
Houstoun:      70-80%
Osborne:      50-60%      80-90%
     No vote/data      Non-County area
Elected U.S. Representative

James Jackson
Anti-Administration

The Lower District was also known as the Eastern District or the First District.[3] Jackson led a Savannah-based political faction, referred to as the Jackson party, centered in Coastal Georgia.[4]

1789 Georgia's Lower congressional district election[3][1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Anti-Administration James Jackson 573 57.76
Unknown William Houstoun 379 38.21
Unknown Henry Osborne 36 3.63
Unknown James Seagrove 0 0
Unknown Scattering 4 0.4
Valid votes 992 83.57
Rejected votes 195 16.43
Total 1,187 100
1789 Georgia's Lower congressional district election (With rejected returns)[3][1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Anti-Administration James Jackson 604 50.88
Unknown William Houstoun 399 33.61
Unknown Henry Osborne 172 14.49
Unknown James Seagrove 7 0.59
Unknown Scattering 5 0.42
Total 1,187 100

Middle District

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See also: Georgia's 2nd congressional district
1789 Georgia's Lower congressional district election
February 9, 1789 1791 →
 
Nominee Abraham Baldwin Henry Osborne
Party Anti-Administration
Popular vote 993 224
Percentage 71.39% 16.10%
Baldwin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Houstoun:      70-80%
Sumner:      50-60%
     No vote/data      Non-County area
Elected U.S. Representative

James Jackson
Anti-Administration

The Middle District was also known as the Center District or the Second District.[3]

1789 Georgia's Middle congressional district election[3][1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Anti-Administration Abraham Baldwin 993 71.39
Unknown Henry Osborne 224 16.10
Unknown Joseph Sumner 117 8.41
Unknown Isaac Briggs 42 3.02
Anti-Administration James Jackson 7 0.50
Unknown William Houstoun 4 0.29
Unknown Scattering 4 0.29
Valid votes 1,391 87.82
Rejected votes 193 12.18
Total 1,584 100
1789 Georgia's Middle congressional district election (With rejected returns)[3][1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Anti-Administration Abraham Baldwin 1,096 69.19
Unknown Henry Osborne 241 15.21
Unknown Joseph Sumner 165 10.42
Unknown Isaac Briggs 42 2.65
Unknown William Houstoun 23 1.45
Anti-Administration James Jackson 9 0.57
Unknown Scattering 8 0.51
Total 1,584 100

Upper District

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See also: Georgia's 3rd congressional district
1789 Georgia's Lower congressional district election
February 9, 1789 1791 →
 
Nominee George Mathews Joseph Sumner
Party Anti-Administration
Popular vote 1,048 3
Percentage 98.87% 0.28%
Mathews:      >90%
Osborne:      >90%
     No vote/data      Non-County area
Elected U.S. Representative

James Jackson
Anti-Administration

The Upper District was also known as the Western District or the Third District.[3]

1789 Georgia's Middle congressional district election[3][1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Anti-Administration George Mathews 1,048 98.87
Unknown Joseph Sumner 3 0.28
Unknown Henry Osborne 1 0.09
Unknown Anthony Wayne 0 0
Unknown Scattering 8 0.76
Valid votes 1,060 88.11
Rejected votes 143 11.89
Total 1,203 100
1789 Georgia's Middle congressional district election (With rejected returns)[3][1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Anti-Administration George Mathews 1,158 96.26
Unknown Joseph Sumner 24 2.00
Unknown Anthony Wayne 8 0.67
Unknown Henry Osborne 5 0.42
Unknown Scattering 8 0.67
Total 1,584 100


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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Foster, William Omer (2009). James Jackson: Duelist and Militant Statesman, 1757-1806. University of Georgia Press. pp. 69–70. ISBN 9780820334400.
  2. ^ "Mapping Congress | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  4. ^ Lamplugh, George R. (2015). Rancorous Enmities and Blind Partialities: Factions and Parties in Georgia, 1807–1845. p. viii. ISBN 9780761865872.
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