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1878 Georgia U.S. House District 9 Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1878 U.S. House race

Who won the 1878 Georgia U.S. House District 9 Election?

Emory Speer won the 1878 Georgia U.S. House District 9 Election. Emory Speer received 10,897 popular votes (50.28%). The main challenger was Billups (49.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Speer and Billups

Speer +1.0 pts · won by 222 votes
Emory SpeerDemocraticWINNER50.28%
10,897 votes
BillupsDemocratic49.26%
10,675 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.