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| | | Nominee | David Brydie Mitchell | Jared Irwin | | Party | Democratic-Republican | Democratic-Republican | Popular vote | 61 | 41 | Percentage | 59.80% | 40.20% | |
Governor before election Jared Irwin Democratic-Republican | Elected Governor David Brydie Mitchell Democratic-Republican | |
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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]
General election
On 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
References
- ^ "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.