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1795 Georgia gubernatorial election

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1795 Georgia gubernatorial election

← 1793 14 January 1796 1797 →
 
Nominee Jared Irwin
Party Democratic-Republican
Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election

George Mathews
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Jared Irwin
Democratic-Republican

The 1795 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 14 January 1795 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican nominee Jared Irwin won the election in a Georgia General Assembly vote, as he ran unopposed.[1]

General election

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On election day, 14 January 1795, Democratic-Republican nominee Jared Irwin won the election, as he ran unopposed. He was sworn in as the 22nd governor of Georgia on 15 January 1795.[2]

Results

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Georgia gubernatorial election, 1795[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican Jared Irwin 100.00
Total votes 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Georgia 1796 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  2. ^ "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  3. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.