1801 Georgia gubernatorial election

The 1801 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 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, 6 November 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 7 November 1801.