1819 Georgia gubernatorial election

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1819 Georgia gubernatorial election
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg
  1817 5 November 1819 1821  
  John Clark.jpg George M. Troup.jpg
Nominee John Clark George Troup
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote7360
Percentage54.89%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]

Contents

General election

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

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1819 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican John Clark 73 54.89
Democratic-Republican George Troup 6045.11
Total votes133 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

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