1813 Georgia gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1813 Georgia gubernatorial election
Country:Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1811 Georgia gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1811
Next Election:1815 Georgia gubernatorial election
Next Year:1815
Election Date:5 November 1813
Nominee1:Peter Early
Party1:Democratic-Republican Party
Popular Vote1:66
Percentage1:55.93%
Nominee2:John Clark
Party2:Democratic-Republican Party
Popular Vote2:48
Percentage2:40.68%
Governor
Before Election:David Brydie Mitchell
Before Party:Democratic-Republican Party
After Election:Peter Early
After Party:Democratic-Republican Party

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Tufts Digital Collations and Archives . Georgia 1813 Governor . A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825 . 8 December 2023 .
  2. Web site: GA Governor . ourcampaigns.com . 18 July 2022 . 8 December 2023.