1797 Georgia gubernatorial election

1797 Georgia gubernatorial election
	11 January 1798
Governor before election; Jared Irwin; Democratic-Republican	Elected Governor ; James Jackson; Democratic-Republican

The 1797 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 11 January 1798 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican nominee and former United States Senator from Georgia James Jackson won the election in a Georgia General Assembly vote as he ran unopposed.^[1]

General election

On election day, 11 January 1798, Democratic-Republican nominee James Jackson won the election as he ran unopposed. Jackson was sworn in as the 23rd Governor of Georgia on 12 January 1798.

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1797^[2]
Party		Candidate	%
	Democratic-Republican	James Jackson	100.00
Total votes			100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

^ "James Jackson". National Governors Association. January 12, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.

[nga-telfair-1] "James Jackson". National Governors Association. January 12, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2023.

[2] Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.

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