1801 Georgia gubernatorial election
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The 1801 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1801, in order to elect the governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States senator from Georgia Josiah Tattnall defeated Federalist candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's at-large congressional district Thomas P. Carnes and former Democratic-Republican governor Jared Irwin in a Georgia General Assembly vote.[1]
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November 6, 1801
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General election
On election day, November 6, 1801, Democratic-Republican candidate Josiah Tattnall won the election against his foremost opponent Federalist candidate Thomas P. Carnes. Tattnall was sworn in as the 25th governor of Georgia on November 7, 1801.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic-Republican | Josiah Tattnall | 41 | 59.42 | |
| Federalist | Thomas P. Carnes | 21 | 30.44 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Jared Irwin | 7 | 10.14 | |
| Total votes | 69 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic-Republican hold | ||||