Josiah Tattnall

Governor
Born
January 1, 1762
Died
June 6, 1803
Age at death
41
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1801
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tattnall41
Opponents28
1
Elections run

Josiah Tattnall (1762–1803), a Democratic politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1801 governor election in Georgia with 41 votes (59.42%), defeating Thomas P Carnes and Jared Irwin.

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How many votes has Josiah Tattnall received?

Josiah Tattnall has received 41 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Josiah Tattnall’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1801GovernorGeorgiaWon4159.42%Thomas P Carnes
Jared Irwin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q357713). 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.