1828 United States House of Representatives election in Georgia

Georgia returned to electing its members at-large for the 1828 election and elected its members October 6, 1828. Despite two retirements, the entire delegation remained Jacksonians.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Georgia at-large
7 seats on a general ticket
George R. Gilmer
Redistricted from the 1st district
Jacksonian 1820
[[1827 Georgia's 1st congressional district special election|1827 (Special)]]
Incumbent re-elected but failed to accept the position within the legal time frame and the governor ordered a new election.
Richard Henry Wilde
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Jacksonian 1814
1816 (Lost)
1824 (Special)
1826 (Lost)
1827 (Special)
Incumbent re-elected.
Wiley Thompson
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Jacksonian 1820 Incumbent re-elected.
Wilson Lumpkin
Redistricted from the 4th district
Jacksonian 1814
1816 (Lost)
1826
Incumbent re-elected.
Charles E. Haynes
Redistricted from the 5th district
Jacksonian 1824 Incumbent re-elected.
Tomlinson Fort
Redistricted from the 6th district
Jacksonian 1826 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
John Floyd
Redistricted from the 7th district
Jacksonian 1826 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.

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