1827 Georgia's 2nd congressional district special election

none February 2026 September 2023 A special election was held in GA 2 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 VotesElection results from OurCampaigns.com Percent Richard Henry Wilde Jacksonian 4,028 90.8% Others 410 9.2% Wilde took his seat on January 14, 182820th Congress membership roster https://web.archive.org/web/20130304014004/http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/20.pdf 2013-03-04 See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives References Georgia 1827 02 Georgia 1827 02 1827 02 Georgia 02 Category:1827 Georgia (U.S. state) elections United States House of Representatives 1827 02