1807 Georgia gubernatorial election
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The 1807 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 10 November 1807 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Jared Irwin defeated Federalist candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's at-large congressional district Benjamin Taliaferro in a Georgia General Assembly vote.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 10 November 1807, incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Jared Irwin won the election against his opponent Federalist candidate Benjamin Taliaferro. Irwin was sworn in for his second term on 10 November 1807.[2]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic-Republican | Jared Irwin (incumbent) | 51 | 60.71 | |
Federalist | Benjamin Taliaferro | 33 | 39.29 | |
Total votes | 84 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic-Republican hold |
References
[edit]- ^ "Georgia 1807 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 5 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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