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1853 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1853 U.S. House race

Who won the 1853 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Elijah Chastain won the 1853 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election. Elijah Chastain received 8,118 popular votes (50.79%). The main challenger was Tumlin (49.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Chastain and Tumlin

Chastain +1.6 pts · won by 252 votes
Elijah ChastainDemocraticWINNER50.79%
8,118 votes
TumlinDemocratic49.21%
7,866 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.