1791 Georgia gubernatorial election

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1791 Georgia gubernatorial election
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Nominee Edward Telfair
Party Democratic-Republican
Percentage100.00%
Governor before election

Edward Telfair
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Edward Telfair
Democratic-Republican

The 1791 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1791, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican nominee and incumbent Governor Edward Telfair won re-election in a Georgia General Assembly vote as he ran unopposed. [1]

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General election

On election day, November 8, 1791, incumbent Governor Edward Telfair won re-election as he ran unopposed. Telfair was sworn in for his third term on November 9, 1791. [2]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1791 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Edward Telfair (incumbent) 180 100.00
Total votes180 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Edward Telfair". National Governors Association. January 12, 2015. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  2. ↑ "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. September 13, 2017. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  3. ↑ 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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