1795 Georgia gubernatorial election

1795 Georgia gubernatorial election

January 14, 1796

Nominee Jared Irwin Party Democratic-Republican Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election George Mathews Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Jared Irwin Democratic-Republican

The 1795 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on January 14, 1796, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican nominee Jared Irwin won the election in a Georgia General Assembly vote, as he ran unopposed.^[1]

General election

On election day, January 14, 1796, Democratic-Republican nominee Jared Irwin won the election, as he ran unopposed. He was sworn in as the 22nd governor of Georgia on January 15, 1796.^[2]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1795^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Jared Irwin		100.00
Total votes				100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "Georgia 1796 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. September 12, 2017. 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.