1795 Georgia gubernatorial election

1795 Georgia gubernatorial election

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Nominee Jared Irwin Party Democratic-Republican Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election George Mathews Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Jared Irwin Democratic-Republican

The 1795 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 14 January 1796 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican nominee Jared Irwin won the election in a Georgia General Assembly vote, as he ran unopposed. ^[1]

General election

On election day, 14 January 1796, Democratic-Republican nominee Jared Irwin won the election, as he ran unopposed. He was sworn in as the 22nd governor of Georgia on 15 January 1796. ^[2]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1795 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Jared Irwin		100.00
Total votes				100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "Georgia 1796 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University . Retrieved December 4, 2023.
2. "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. September 12, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
3. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN   9780786414390.