1817 Georgia gubernatorial election

1817 Georgia gubernatorial election
← 1815 November 10, 1817 1819 →
Governor before election; William Rabun (Acting); Democratic-Republican	Elected Governor ; William Rabun; Democratic-Republican

The 1817 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 10, 1817, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent acting Governor William Rabun defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate John Clark in a Georgia General Assembly vote.^[1]

General election

On election day, November 10, 1817, Democratic-Republican candidate William Rabun won the election against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate John Clark. Rabun was officially sworn in as the 29th Governor of Georgia on November 10, 1817.^[2]

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1817^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	William Rabun	62	52.10
	Democratic-Republican	John Clark	57	47.90
Total votes			119	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

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^ "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. July 18, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.