1827 Georgia gubernatorial election

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1827 Georgia gubernatorial election
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  1825 October 1, 1827 1829  
  John Forsyth US Secretary of State.jpg
Nominee John Forsyth
"Opposition"
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Party Jacksonian
Alliance Troup Party
Popular vote22,774 [lower-alpha 2] 9,721 [lower-alpha 2]
Percentage70.08%29.92%

1827 Georgia gubernatorial election results by county.svg
Results by County [1] [lower-alpha 2]
Forsyth:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Opposition:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Cherokee territory:     
No Data:     

Governor before election

George Troup
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

John Forsyth
Jacksonian

The 1827 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 1, 1827, to elect the governor of Georgia. Due to the death of the Democratic-Republican Clark candidate Matthew Talbot, Jacksonian Troup candidate John Forsyth won in a landslide against a divided opposition. [1] [2]

Contents

Background

The first political divisions in the state fell along the lines of personal support for outstanding leaders in their struggle for power. Many of these factions were usually held together through personal friendships and family associations. The two factions at the time were the Clark faction, followers of Ex-Governor John Clark, and the Troup faction, followers of incumbent Governor George Troup. [2]

After Troup chose not to rerun for governor, the Troup party nominated John Forsyth as their candidate. The Clark party chose Captain Mathew Talbot. [2] [3]

Election

On 17 September, Talbot unexpectedly died during his campaign. His death forced the Clark party to nominate Edward F. Tattnall, a member of the Troup party. [2] [4] At the same time, Duncan G. Campbell, one of the U.S. commissioners responsible for the Treaty of Indian Springs, was brought forward by his friends for the race but later dropped out. [3] Other candidates who attempted to run included Freeman Walker, McDonald, and Alfred Cuthbert. [1]

Results

1827 Georgia gubernatorial election (With most counties) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Jacksonian John Forsyth 22,774 70.08
"Opposition"9,72129.92
Total votes40,412 100
Opposition vote broken down (With only 45 counties) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Edward F. Tattnall 2,01531.65
 ?McDonald1,02616.12
Jacksonian Alfred Cuthbert 89214.01
Democratic-Republican Freeman Walker 82612.97
Others1,67826.35
Total votes6,367 100

Aftermath

With the death of its gubernatorial candidate and the removal of Clark from Georgia to Florida, the Clark party would eventually die out the following year. In its ashes rose the Union party, a product of the forces of liberal democracy that brought white manhood suffrage and popular elections in the 1800s. [2]

Notes

  1. Many newspapers combined the votes cast for candidates other than Forsyth under the term "Opposition."
  2. 1 2 3 Data missing for several counties

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