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1817 United States House of Representatives election in Mississippi

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election_name	1817 United States House of Representatives election in Mississippi
country	Mississippi
type	presidential
ongoing	no
next_election	1819 United States House of Representatives election in Mississippi
next_year	1819
election_date	September 1–2, 1817
image1	George Poindexter.jpg
image_size	150x150px
nominee1	George Poindexter
party1	Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1	3,142
percentage1	99.81%
map_image	1817 Mississippi House of Representatives election results map by county.svg
map_size	210px
map_caption	County results
Poindexter:
title	U.S. Representative
after_election	George Poindexter
after_party	Democratic-Republican Party (United States)

Poindexter:

The 1817 United States House of Representatives election in Mississippi took place on September 1–2, 1817, to choose who would represent Mississippi's at-large congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.

The election came after the Constitution of Mississippi was ratified by the new state's constitution convention and a statewide election was called for September. George Poindexter, a Democratic-Republican who was a high-ranking delegate at the convention, ran unopposed and won the election with 99.81% of the vote.

Background

On March 1, 1817, president James Madison approved legislation enabling the western portion of the Mississippi Territory to develop a constitution and state government, which would then be granted statehood when formed. A 48-member constitutional convention was formed and held their first meeting on July 7, 1817, in Washington, Mississippi.

On August 15, after over a month of deliberation, the new constitution was signed by the convention in Natchez. The convention also decided that the first election in the soon-to-be-admitted state would be held on the first Monday and Tuesday of September 1817. Among the roles to be decided on by voters was Mississippi's representative to the United States House of Representatives.

Candidates

George Poindexter, the chairman of the committee responsible for drafting the state constitution, was tabbed as the Democratic-Republican Party candidate for U.S. representative soon after the convention had concluded.

General election

Poindexter won the election, amassing 3,142 votes across the state. Although sources such as the National Intelligencer reported that "there (appeared) to be no opposition" during the election, results show that Christopher Rankin, who unsuccessfully ran for a United States Senate seat during the same round of elections, totaled six votes, spoiling a unanimous total for Poindexter.

Aftermath

Poindexter assumed his seat on December 15, 1817, serving as a member of the 15th United States Congress until March 3, 1819. During that time, he served as the chairman of the Committee on Public Lands. Poindexter did not run again in the 1819 election, opting to run for Governor of Mississippi instead.

References

"About the Mississippi Constitution of 1817". Mississippi Department of Archives & History.
(August 16, 1817). "The Convention". Natchez Gazette.
{{Cite Appletons'. (1900)
(August 20, 1817). "Candidates". Mississippi Free Trader.
"Mississippi 1817 U.S. House of Representatives". Tufts University.
(September 30, 1817). "Washington". Daily National Intelligencer and Washington Express.
"Mississippi 1817 U.S. Senate, First Senator, Ballot 5". Tufts University.
"Fifteenth Congress March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1819". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives.
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