1817 Georgia gubernatorial election

The 1817 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 10 November 1817 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent acting Governor William Rabun defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate John Clark in a Georgia General Assembly vote.

General election
On election day, 10 November 1817, Democratic-Republican candidate William Rabun won the election against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate John Clark. Rabun was officially sworn in as the 29th Governor of Georgia on 10 November 1817.