A special election was held in on October 3, 1803, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation, before the start of the 8th Congress, of John Milledge (DR), who had been elected Governor of Georgia.
Election results Candidate Party VotesGeorgia at-large race from Ourcampaigns.com Percent Joseph Bryan Democratic-Republican 8,102 71.3% Matthew MacAlister Federalist 2,230 19.6% Cowles Mead Democratic-Republican 1,039 9.1%
Bryan took his seat with the rest of the 8th Congress at the start of the 1st session.
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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