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1821 Georgia gubernatorial election

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1821 Georgia gubernatorial election

← 1819 10 November 1821 1823 →
 
Nominee John Clark George Troup
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 74 72
Percentage 50.69% 49.31%

Governor before election

John Clark
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

John Clark
Democratic-Republican

The 1821 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 10 November 1821 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent Governor John Clark narrowly defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Senator for Georgia George Troup in a Georgia General Assembly vote, in a re-match of the previous election.[1]

General election

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On election day, 10 November 1821, Democratic-Republican candidate John Clark won re-election against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate George Troup by a small margin. Clark was sworn in for his second term on 10 November 1821.[2]

Results

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Georgia gubernatorial election, 1821[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican John Clark (incumbent) 74 50.69
Democratic-Republican George Troup 72 49.31
Total votes 146 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Georgia 1821 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.