John Milledge, Governor

John Milledge

Governor
Died
February 9, 1818
Home state
Georgia
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1792–1805
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Milledge1,176
Opponents11,359
4
Elections run

Between 1792 and 1805, John Milledge ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 3 and losing 1. Milledge's biggest single-election total was 1,002 votes, in the 1792 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district. Milledge's closest win came in the 1802 governor election in Georgia, decided by 26 votes.

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How many votes has John Milledge received?

John Milledge has received 1,176 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

John Milledge’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1805GovernorGeorgiaWon61100%
1803GovernorGeorgiaWon6591.55%Solomon Wood
1802GovernorGeorgia · SpecialWon4868.57%Thomas P Carnes
1792U.S. HouseGeorgiaLost1,0028.12%Abraham Baldwin
Thomas Carnes

George Mathews

Francis Willis

James Jackson

Matthew McAllister

Philip Clayton

Joseph Clay

George Walker

John Twiggs

John Houdon

Caleb Howell

Samuel Brise

Peter

Lawrence A Lewis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q885464). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.