1803 Georgia gubernatorial election

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1803 Georgia gubernatorial election
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  1802 (Special) 24 November 1803 1805  
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Nominee John Milledge Solomon Wood
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote656
Percentage91.55%8.45%

Governor before election

John Milledge
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

John Milledge
Democratic-Republican

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. [1]

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General election

On election day, 24 November 1803, incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor John Milledge won re-election against his opponent Solomon Wood. Milledge was sworn in for his first full term on 25 November 1803. [2]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1803 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican John Milledge (incumbent) 65 91.55
Solomon Wood68.45
Total votes71 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

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