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The November 1789 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 16, 1789, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia, this was the first election held under the 1789 constitution, which lengthened terms to two years. Democratic-Republican nominee and former Governor Edward Telfair defeated candidates John Houston and William Pierce in a Georgia General Assembly vote.[1]
General election
On election day, November 16, 1789, Democratic-Republican nominee Edward Telfair won the election against his foremost opponent John Houston. Telfair was sworn in for his second term on November 17, 1789.[2]
Results
References
- ^ "Georgia 1789 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. September 12, 2017. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.