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The 1813 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1813 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's at-large congressional district Peter Early defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate John Clark in a Georgia General Assembly vote.[1]
General election
On election day, 5 November 1813, Democratic-Republican candidate Peter Early won the election against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate John Clark. Early was sworn in as the 28th Governor of Georgia on 5 November 1813.[2]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic-Republican | Peter Early | 66 | 55.93 | |
Democratic-Republican | John Clark | 48 | 40.68 | |
Nicholas Long | 4 | 3.39 | ||
Total votes | 118 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic-Republican hold | ||||
References
- ↑ "Georgia 1813 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ↑ "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ↑ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.
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