Peter Early
★ Governor
- Born
- June 20, 1773
- Died
- August 15, 1817
- Age at death
- 44
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1802–1815
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Early17,098
Opponents61,943
4
Elections run
Between 1802 and 1815, Peter Early ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 3 and losing 1. Early's biggest single-election total was 10,003 votes, in the 1804 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district. Early's closest win came in the 1813 governor election in Georgia, decided by 18 votes.
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How many votes has Peter Early received?
Peter Early has received 17,098 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1815 | GovernorGeorgia | Lost | 4940.83% | David Brydie Mitchell |
| 1813 | GovernorGeorgia | Won | 6655.93% | John Clark |
| 1804 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 10,00323.85% | David Meriwether (head-to-head) Joseph Bryan (head-to-head) Cowles Mead Thomas Spalding Thomas Carr J F Jones Thomas U P Charlton Matthew McAllister (head-to-head) Owen Shannon Charles Harris Charles Odingsilly Francis Willis (head-to-head) |
| 1802 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 6,98018.91% | John Milledge David Meriwether (head-to-head) Samuel Hammond Joseph Bryan (head-to-head) Francis Willis (head-to-head) Matthew McAllister (head-to-head) Lewis H Crawford Jared Irwin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000014) and Wikidata (Q2074623). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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