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The 1802 Georgia gubernatorial special election was held on 3 November 1802 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia following the resignation of Governor Josiah Tattnall due to declining health. Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's at-large congressional district John Milledge defeated Federalist candidate and candidate for Governor in 1801 Thomas P. Carnes in a Georgia General Assembly vote. [1]
On election day, 3 November 1802, Democratic-Republican candidate John Milledge won the election against his opponent Federalist candidate Thomas P. Carnes. Milledge was sworn in as the 26th Governor of Georgia on 4 November 1802. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | John Milledge | 48 | 68.57 | |
| Federalist | Thomas P. Carnes | 22 | 31.43 | |
| Total votes | 70 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic-Republican hold | ||||
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United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1800, in 11 states, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and presidential election.
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1802, in 12 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections.
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The 1802 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 8, 1802. Incumbent Federalist Governor Jonathan Trumbull Jr. won re-election to a fifth full term, defeating Democratic-Republican candidate Ephraim Kirby.
The 1812 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 10, 1812.
The 1813 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 12, 1813.
The 1810 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 9, 1810.
The 1811 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 8, 1811.
The 1802 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 8 December 1802 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Clarendon District James Burchill Richardson defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina Richard Winn, as well as Federalist candidate, former Governor of South Carolina and 1796 presidential election Vice Presidential nominee Thomas Pinckney and Democratic-Republican candidate John Gaillard, after receiving a majority of votes in a General Assembly secret ballot vote.
The 1801 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 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.
The 1803 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 24 November 1803 in order to elect the governor of Georgia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor John Milledge won re-election against Solomon Wood in a Georgia General Assembly vote.
The 1805 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 4 November 1805 in order to elect the governor of Georgia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor John Milledge won re-election in a Georgia General Assembly vote as he ran unopposed.
The 1807 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 10 November 1807 in order to elect the governor of Georgia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Jared Irwin defeated Federalist candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's at-large congressional district Benjamin Taliaferro in a Georgia General Assembly vote.
