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Elections in Georgia |
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The November 1789 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 16 November 1789 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia, this was the first election held under the 1789 constitution, which lengthened terms to two years. Democratic-Republican nominee and former Governor Edward Telfair defeated candidates John Houston and William Pierce in a Georgia General Assembly vote. [1]
On election day, 16 November 1789, Democratic-Republican nominee Edward Telfair won the election against his foremost opponent John Houston. Telfair was sworn in for his second term on 17 November 1789. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic-Republican | Edward Telfair | 25 | 39.06 | |
John Houston | 20 | 31.25 | ||
William Pierce | 19 | 29.69 | ||
Total votes | 64 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic-Republican hold |