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1793 Georgia gubernatorial election

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1793 Georgia gubernatorial election

← 1791 6 November 1793 1795 →
 
Nominee George Mathews Edward Telfair Jared Irwin
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 15 21 17
Percentage 28.30% 39.62% 32.08%

Governor before election

Edward Telfair
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

George Mathews
Democratic-Republican

The 1793 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1793 in order to elect the governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican candidate and former governor George Mathews defeated incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Edward Telfair and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Jared Irwin in a Georgia General Assembly vote.[1][2]

General election

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On election day, 6 November 1793, Democratic-Republican candidate George Mathews won the election against his foremost opponent Governor Edward Telfair following the Georgia Senate vote, after Governor Edward Telfair had won the Georgia House vote. Mathews was sworn in for his second term on 7 November 1793.[3]

Results

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Georgia gubernatorial election, 1793 (Georgia House Results)[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican George Mathews 15 28.30
Democratic-Republican Edward Telfair (incumbent) 21 39.62
Democratic-Republican Jared Irwin 17 32.08
Total votes 53 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Georgia 1793 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Edward Telfair". National Governors Association. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  3. ^ "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  4. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.