The 1809 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 14 November 1809 in order to elect the governor of Georgia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Jared Irwin lost his re-election bid to fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former attorney general of Georgia David Brydie Mitchell in a Georgia General Assembly vote.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 14 November 1809, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Jared Irwin lost re-election against his opponent Democratic-Republican candidate David Brydie Mitchell. Mitchell was sworn in as the 27th governor of Georgia on 14 November 1809.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | David Brydie Mitchell | 61 | 59.80 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Jared Irwin (incumbent) | 41 | 40.20 | |
| Total votes | 102 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic-Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Georgia 1809 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.