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1872 Georgia U.S. House District 1 Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1872 U.S. House race

Who won the 1872 Georgia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Morgan Rawls won the 1872 Georgia U.S. House District 1 Election. Morgan Rawls received 8,319 popular votes (54.38%). The main challenger was Andrew Sloan (45.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Rawls and Sloan

Rawls +8.8 pts · won by 1,340 votes
Morgan RawlsRepublicanWINNER54.38%
8,319 votes
Andrew SloanRepublican45.62%
6,979 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.