A special election was held in on December 15, 1802, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of John Milledge (DR), who had been elected Governor of Georgia. The winner would only finish the term ending March 3, 1803. A separate election would also be held in October 1803 to fill the seat for the next term. The election was won by Peter Early, a member of the Democratic-Republican Party.
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent Peter Early Democratic-Republican 2,401 69.11% Joseph Bryan Democratic-Republican 1,058 30.45% Matthew MacAlister Federalist 10 0.29% Cowles Mead Democratic-Republican 3 0.09% Scattering 2
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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