1827 Georgia's 1st congressional district special election

none February 2026 September 2023 A special election was held in GA 1 on October 1, 1827 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Edward F. Tattnall (J) prior to the start of the 20th Congress. Background From 1792 until 1824, Georgia had elected its representatives at-large. In 1826, Georgia switched, for that election only, to using districts. In the new 1st district, Edward F. Tattnall (J) was re-elected to a 4th term, but resigned before the start of the 20th Congress. Election results Candidate Party VotesElection results from OurCampaigns.com Percent George R. Gilmer Jacksonian 21,008 63.5% Thomas U. Charlton Unknown 12,094 36.5% See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives References Georgia 1827 01 Georgia 1827 01 1827 01 Georgia 01 Category:1827 Georgia (U.S. state) elections United States House of Representatives 1827 01