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1793 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

Georgia · 3 candidates · See every 1793 Governor race

Who won the 1793 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

Edward Telfair won the 1793 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. Edward Telfair received 21 popular votes (39.62%). The main challenger was Jared Irwin (32.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Telfair and Irwin

Telfair +7.5 pts · won by 4 votes
Edward TelfairDemocraticWINNER39.62%
21 votes
Jared IrwinDemocratic32.08%
17 votes
George MathewsDemocratic28.3%
15 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.