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1868 Georgia U.S. House District 1 Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1868 U.S. House race

Who won the 1868 Georgia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Joseph Clift won the 1868 Georgia U.S. House District 1 Election. Joseph Clift received 11,990 popular votes (59.56%). The main challenger was Fitch (40.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Clift and Fitch

Clift +19.1 pts · won by 3,849 votes
Joseph CliftRepublicanWINNER59.56%
11,990 votes
FitchDemocratic40.44%
8,141 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.