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Elections in Georgia |
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The 1817 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 10 November 1817 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent acting Governor William Rabun defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate John Clark in a Georgia General Assembly vote. [1]
On election day, 10 November 1817, Democratic-Republican candidate William Rabun won the election against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate John Clark. Rabun was officially sworn in as the 29th Governor of Georgia on 10 November 1817. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic-Republican | William Rabun | 62 | 52.10 | |
Democratic-Republican | John Clark | 57 | 47.90 | |
Total votes | 119 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic-Republican hold |
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