November 1789 Georgia gubernatorial election

November 1789 Georgia gubernatorial election

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Nominee Edward Telfair John Houston William Pierce Party Democratic-Republican Popular vote 25 20 20 Percentage 39.06% 31.25% 12.74%

Governor before election George Walton Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Edward Telfair Democratic-Republican

The November 1789 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 16, 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]

General election

On election day, November 16, 1789, Democratic-Republican nominee Edward Telfair won the election against his foremost opponent John Houston. Telfair was sworn in for his second term on November 17, 1789. ^[2]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, November 1789 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

References

1. "Georgia 1789 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.