1802 Georgia gubernatorial special election
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The 1802 Georgia gubernatorial special election was held on 3 November 1802 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia following the resignation of Governor Josiah Tattnall due to declining health. Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's at-large congressional district John Milledge defeated Federalist candidate and candidate for Governor in 1801 Thomas P. Carnes in a Georgia General Assembly vote.[1]
General election
On election day, 3 November 1802, Democratic-Republican candidate John Milledge won the election against his opponent Federalist candidate Thomas P. Carnes. Milledge was sworn in as the 26th Governor of Georgia on 4 November 1802.[2]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic-Republican | John Milledge | 48 | 68.57 | |
Federalist | Thomas P. Carnes | 22 | 31.43 | |
Total votes | 70 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic-Republican hold |
References
- ^ "Georgia 1802 Governor, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.
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