A special election was held in on October 5, 181212th Congress membership roster to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Howell Cobb (DR) to accept a commission as an army captain in the War of 1812 earlier that year.
Election results Candidate Party Votes Percent William Barnett Democratic-Republican 5,428 39.0% John Forsyth Democratic-Republican 5,344 38.2% Thomas Telfair Democratic-Republican 2,606 18.6% Thomas Carr Party affiliation not listed in source 595 4.3% George Dent Federalist? 3 .02%
Barnett took his seat November 27, 1812
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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