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1802 Georgia Gubernatorial Special

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1802 Governor race

Who won the 1802 Georgia Gubernatorial Special?

John Milledge won the 1802 Georgia Gubernatorial Special. John Milledge received 48 popular votes (68.57%). The main challenger was Thomas P Carnes (31.43%).

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Milledge +37.1 pts · won by 26 votes
John MilledgeDemocraticWINNER68.57%
48 votes
Thomas P CarnesFederalist Party31.43%
22 votes
A special election fills a governorship that came open mid-term. 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.