| Election Name: | 1801 Georgia gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Georgia (U.S. state) |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1799 Georgia gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1799 |
| Next Election: | 1802 Georgia gubernatorial special election |
| Next Year: | 1802 (Special) |
| Election Date: | 6 November 1801 |
| Nominee1: | Josiah Tattnall |
| Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 41 |
| Percentage1: | 59.42% |
| Nominee2: | Thomas P. Carnes |
| Party2: | Federalist Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 21 |
| Percentage2: | 30.44% |
| Nominee3: | Jared Irwin |
| Party3: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Popular Vote3: | 7 |
| Percentage3: | 10.14% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | David Emanuel |
| Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| After Election: | Josiah Tattnall |
| After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1801 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1801 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Senator from Georgia Josiah Tattnall defeated Federalist candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's at-large congressional district Thomas P. Carnes and former Democratic-Republican Governor Jared Irwin in a Georgia General Assembly vote.[1]
On election day, 6 November 1801, Democratic-Republican candidate Josiah Tattnall won the election against his foremost opponent Federalist candidate Thomas P. Carnes. Tattnall was sworn in as the 25th Governor of Georgia on 7 November 1801.[2]