1803 Georgia gubernatorial election

1803 Georgia gubernatorial election

November 24, 1803

Nominee John Milledge Solomon Wood Party Democratic-Republican Popular vote 65 6 Percentage 91.55% 8.45%

Governor before election John Milledge Democratic-Republican Elected Governor John Milledge Democratic-Republican

The 1803 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 24, 1803, in order to elect the governor of Georgia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor John Milledge won re-election against Solomon Wood in a Georgia General Assembly vote.^[1]

General election

On election day, November 24, 1803, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor John Milledge won re-election against his opponent Solomon Wood. Milledge was sworn in for his first full term on November 25, 1803.^[2]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1803^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	John Milledge (incumbent)	65	91.55
		Solomon Wood	6	8.45
Total votes			71	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "Georgia 1803 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
2. "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. July 18, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
3. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.