1801 Georgia gubernatorial election

The 1801 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1801, in order to elect the governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States senator from Georgia Josiah Tattnall defeated Federalist candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's at-large congressional district Thomas P. Carnes and former Democratic-Republican governor Jared Irwin in a Georgia General Assembly vote.

General election

On election day, November 6, 1801, Democratic-Republican candidate Josiah Tattnall won the election against his foremost opponent Federalist candidate Thomas P. Carnes. Tattnall was sworn in as the 25th governor of Georgia on November 7, 1801.