1797 Georgia gubernatorial election

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1797 Georgia gubernatorial election
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Nominee James Jackson
Party Democratic-Republican
Percentage100.00%
Governor before election

Jared Irwin
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

James Jackson
Democratic-Republican

The 1797 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 11 January 1798 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican nominee and former United States Senator from Georgia James Jackson won the election in a Georgia General Assembly vote as he ran unopposed. [1]

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General election

On election day, 11 January 1798, Democratic-Republican nominee James Jackson won the election as he ran unopposed. Jackson was sworn in as the 23rd Governor of Georgia on 12 January 1798.

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1797 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican James Jackson 100.00
Total votes100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "James Jackson". National Governors Association. January 12, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  2. ↑ 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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