1799 Georgia gubernatorial election

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1799 Georgia gubernatorial election
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Nominee James Jackson
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote53
Percentage79.10%
Governor before election

James Jackson
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

James Jackson
Democratic-Republican

The 1799 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1799, in order to elect the governor of Georgia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor James Jackson 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, 1799, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor James Jackson won re-election as he ran unopposed. Jackson was sworn in for his second term on November 9, 1799. [2]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1799 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican James Jackson (incumbent) 53 79.10
Scattering1420.90
Total votes67 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Georgia 1799 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University . Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  2. ↑ "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. September 12, 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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