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1801 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

Georgia · 3 candidates · See every 1801 Governor race

Who won the 1801 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

Josiah Tattnall won the 1801 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. Josiah Tattnall received 41 popular votes (59.42%). The main challenger was Thomas P Carnes (30.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Tattnall and Carnes

Tattnall +29.0 pts · won by 20 votes
Josiah TattnallDemocraticWINNER59.42%
41 votes
Thomas P CarnesFederalist Party30.44%
21 votes
Jared IrwinDemocratic10.14%
7 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.