1793 Georgia gubernatorial election

The 1793 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1793 in order to elect the governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican candidate and former governor George Mathews defeated incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Edward Telfair and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Jared Irwin in a Georgia General Assembly vote.^[1]^[2]

General election

On election day, 6 November 1793, Democratic-Republican candidate George Mathews won the election against his foremost opponent Governor Edward Telfair following the Georgia Senate vote, after Governor Edward Telfair had won the Georgia House vote. Mathews was sworn in for his second term on 7 November 1793.^[3]

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1793 (Georgia House Results)^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	George Mathews	15	28.30
	Democratic-Republican	Edward Telfair (incumbent)	21	39.62
	Democratic-Republican	Jared Irwin	17	32.08
Total votes			53	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

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