1815 Georgia gubernatorial election

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1815 Georgia gubernatorial election
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  1813 20 November 1815 1817  
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Nominee David Brydie Mitchell Peter Early
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote6749
Percentage55.83%40.83%

Governor before election

Peter Early
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

David Brydie Mitchell
Democratic-Republican

The 1815 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 20 November 1815 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican candidate and former Governor David Brydie Mitchell defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent Governor Peter Early, Democratic-Republican candidate and former Governor Jared Irwin and Democratic-Republican candidate John Clark in a Georgia General Assembly vote. [1]

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General election

On election day, 20 November 1815, Democratic-Republican candidate David Brydie Mitchell won the election against his foremost opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Peter Early after initially ending up with 4 votes short of beating Early during the first ballot. Mitchell was sworn in for his third term on 20 November 1815. [2]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1815 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican David Brydie Mitchell 67 55.83
Democratic-Republican Peter Early (incumbent)4940.83
Democratic-Republican Jared Irwin 21.67
Democratic-Republican John Clark 21.67
Total votes120 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

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