1819 United States House of Representatives election in Mississippi

none February 2026 September 2023 1819 United States House of Representatives election in Mississippi Mississippi presidential no 1817 United States House of Representatives election in Mississippi 1817 1820 United States House of Representatives election in Mississippi 1820 August 2, 1819 Christopher Rankin Democratic-Republican Party (United States) 2,769 68.88% CowlesMeadPortrait.png 150x150px Cowles Mead Democratic-Republican Party (United States) 1,250 31.09% 1819 Mississippi House of Representatives election results map by county.svg 210px County results Rankin: #30A630 70–80% #217821 80–90% #165016 >90%Mead: #BF812D 50–60% #8C510A 60–70% U.S. Representative George Poindexter Democratic-Republican Party (United States) Christopher Rankin Democratic-Republican Party (United States) The 1819 United States House of Representatives election in Mississippi took place on August 2, 1819, to choose who would represent Mississippi's at-large congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. Incumbent George Poindexter did not seek reelection. Christopher Rankin, a Democratic-Republican, defeated fellow party member Cowles Mead to represent Mississippi in the 16th Congress of the United States. Background Mississippi's first U.S. House of Representatives elections, held in 1817, were won by George Poindexter uncontested.Lampi Philip Phil Lampi Mississippi 1817 U.S. House of Representatives https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/v405sb96p#note_1 A New Nation Votes Tufts University December 16, 2025 As a representative, Poindexter served as the chairman of the Committee on Public Lands.P000402 George Poindexter yes Poindexter did not contest this election in order to run for the gubernatorial election.Natchez https://www.newspapers.com/article/mississippi-free-trader-article-on-the-g/31674614/ December 20, 2025 Mississippi Free Trader March 16, 1819 3 Newspapers.com Candidates In an April 13, 1819, edition of the Mississippi Free Trader, three candidates for the office were announced: former territorial legislator and attorney Christopher Rankin, Secretary of State of Mississippi Daniel Williams, and former territorial legislator and attorney Cowles Mead,Natchez https://www.newspapers.com/article/mississippi-free-trader-announcement-of/8113597/ December 18, 2025 Mississippi Free Trader April 13, 1819 3 Newspapers.com although Williams was not listed in subsequent candidate listings.Election https://www.newspapers.com/article/mississippi-free-trader-1819-election/187194576/ December 20, 2025 Mississippi Free Trader May 4, 1819 3 Newspapers.com General election Mississippi voters cast their ballots on August 2, 1819,County Returns https://www.newspapers.com/article/mississippi-free-trader-adams-county-vot/7846470/ December 21, 2025 Mississippi Free Trader August 3, 1819 3 Newspapers.com to elect a new representative in Congress. Rankin won 2,769 votes, or 68.88% of the vote share, while Mead won 1,250 votes, or 31.09% of the share. Although Poindexter did not run for reelection, one Adams County voter voted for him.Lampi Philip Phil Lampi Mississippi 1819 U.S. House of Representatives https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/h989r374d A New Nation Votes Tufts University December 21, 2025 Mississippi United States House of Representatives election, 1819 Democratic-Republican Party (United States) Christopher Rankin 2,769 68.88 Democratic-Republican Cowles Mead 1,250 31.09 Democratic-Republican George Poindexter 1 0.03 4,020 100.00 Aftermath Secretary of State Daniel Williams certified the election results on September 21, 1819.Office of the Secretary of the State for the state of Mississippi. https://www.newspapers.com/article/mississippi-free-trader-williams-certifi/187197519/ December 20, 2025 Mississippi Free Trader October 5, 1819 3 Newspapers.com This election marked the beginning of Rankin's seven years as Mississippi's at-large representative, being re-elected four times until his death in 1826. During his service, Rankin served as the chairman of the Committee on Public Lands.R000054 Christopher Rankin yes See also 1818 and 1819 United States House of Representatives elections List of United States representatives from Mississippi References 1819 Mississippi United States House of Representatives