1802 Georgia gubernatorial special election
The 1802 Georgia gubernatorial special election was held on 3 November 1802 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia following the resignation of Governor Josiah Tattnall due to declining health. Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's at-large congressional district John Milledge defeated Federalist candidate and candidate for Governor in 1801 Thomas P. Carnes in a Georgia General Assembly vote.[1]
General election [ edit ] On election day, 3 November 1802, Democratic-Republican candidate John Milledge won the election against his opponent Federalist candidate Thomas P. Carnes . Milledge was sworn in as the 26th Governor of Georgia on 4 November 1802.[2]
Results [ edit ] References [ edit ]
^ "Georgia 1802 Governor, Special" . Tufts Digital Collations and Archives . A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University . Retrieved 4 December 2023 .^ "GA Governor" . ourcampaigns.com. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2023 .^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County . Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390 .
