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1819 United States House of Representatives election in Mississippi

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Field	Value
election_name	1819 United States House of Representatives election in Mississippi
country	Mississippi
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	1817 United States House of Representatives election in Mississippi
previous_year	1817
next_election	1820 United States House of Representatives election in Mississippi
next_year	1820
election_date	August 2, 1819
nominee1	Christopher Rankin
party1	Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1	2,769
percentage1	68.88%
image2	CowlesMeadPortrait.png
image2_size	150x150px
nominee2	Cowles Mead
party2	Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2	1,250
percentage2	31.09%
map_image	1819 Mississippi House of Representatives election results map by county.svg
map_size	210px
map_caption	County results
Rankin:
Mead:
title	U.S. Representative
before_election	George Poindexter
before_party	Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
after_election	Christopher Rankin
after_party	Democratic-Republican Party (United States)

Rankin:
Mead:

The 1819 United States House of Representatives election in Mississippi took place on August 2, 1819, to choose who would represent Mississippi's at-large congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.

Incumbent George Poindexter did not seek reelection. Christopher Rankin, a Democratic-Republican, defeated fellow party member Cowles Mead to represent Mississippi in the 16th Congress of the United States.

Background

Mississippi's first U.S. House of Representatives elections, held in 1817, were won by George Poindexter uncontested. As a representative, Poindexter served as the chairman of the Committee on Public Lands. Poindexter did not contest this election in order to run for the gubernatorial election.

Candidates

In an April 13, 1819, edition of the Mississippi Free Trader, three candidates for the office were announced: former territorial legislator and attorney Christopher Rankin, Secretary of State of Mississippi Daniel Williams, and former territorial legislator and attorney Cowles Mead, although Williams was not listed in subsequent candidate listings.

General election

Mississippi voters cast their ballots on August 2, 1819, to elect a new representative in Congress. Rankin won 2,769 votes, or 68.88% of the vote share, while Mead won 1,250 votes, or 31.09% of the share. Although Poindexter did not run for reelection, one Adams County voter voted for him.

Aftermath

Secretary of State Daniel Williams certified the election results on September 21, 1819.

This election marked the beginning of Rankin's seven years as Mississippi's at-large representative, being re-elected four times until his death in 1826. During his service, Rankin served as the chairman of the Committee on Public Lands.

References

"Mississippi 1817 U.S. House of Representatives". Tufts University.
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(March 16, 1819). "Natchez". Mississippi Free Trader.
(April 13, 1819). "Natchez". Mississippi Free Trader.
(May 4, 1819). "Election". Mississippi Free Trader.
(August 3, 1819). "County Returns". Mississippi Free Trader.
"Mississippi 1819 U.S. House of Representatives". Tufts University.
(October 5, 1819). "Office of the Secretary of the State for the state of Mississippi.". Mississippi Free Trader.
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