Georgia's_at-large_congressional_district

Georgia's at-large congressional district

Georgia's at-large congressional district

Former congressional district

From 1793 to 1827 and again from 1829 to 1845, Georgia elected all its Representatives in Congress from a single multi-member at-large congressional district:

  • From 1793 to 1803, Georgia elected 2 Representatives at large.
  • From 1803 to 1813 Georgia elected 4 Representatives at large.
  • From 1813 to 1823 Georgia elected 6 Representatives at large.
  • From 1823 to 1826 and again from 1829 to 1833 Georgia elected 7 Representatives at large.
  • From 1833 to 1843 Georgia elected 9 Representatives at large.
  • From 1843 to 1845 Georgia elected 8 Representatives at large.

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Briefly, from 1883 to 1885, Georgia elected one of its representatives at large, with the remainder being elected from districts.

List of members representing the district

The at-large district was created in 1793 from district representation.

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Notes

  1. Supported the Crawford faction in the 1824 United States presidential election.
  2. George Gilmer (Jacksonian) was redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected but failed to accept the position within the legal time frame and the governor ordered a new election.

References

    • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
    • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
    • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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