1803 Georgia gubernatorial election

1803 Georgia gubernatorial election

24 November 1803

Nominee John Milledge Solomon Wood Party Democratic-Republican Popular vote 65 6 Percentage 91.55% 8.45%

Governor before election John Milledge Democratic-Republican Elected Governor John Milledge Democratic-Republican

The 1803 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 24 November 1803 in order to elect the governor of Georgia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor John Milledge won re-election against Solomon Wood in a Georgia General Assembly vote.[1]

General election

On election day, 24 November 1803, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor John Milledge won re-election against his opponent Solomon Wood. Milledge was sworn in for his first full term on 25 November 1803.[2]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1803[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	John Milledge (incumbent)	65	91.55
		Solomon Wood	6	8.45
Total votes			71	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "Georgia 1803 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
2. "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. July 18, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
3. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.