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1819 Georgia gubernatorial election

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1819 Georgia gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Clark George Troup
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 73 60
Percentage 54.89% 45.11%

Governor before election

Matthew Talbot
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

John Clark
Democratic-Republican

The 1819 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1819 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican candidate John Clark defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Senator for Georgia George Troup in a Georgia General Assembly vote.[1]

General election

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On election day, 5 November 1819, Democratic-Republican candidate John Clark won the election against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate George Troup. Clark was sworn in as the 31st Governor of Georgia on 5 November 1819.[2]

Results

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Georgia gubernatorial election, 1819[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican John Clark 73 54.89
Democratic-Republican George Troup 60 45.11
Total votes 133 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Georgia 1819 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  2. ^ "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  3. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.