1821 Georgia gubernatorial election

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1821 Georgia gubernatorial election
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg
  1819 10 November 1821 1823  
  John Clark.jpg George M. Troup.jpg
Nominee John Clark George Troup
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote7472
Percentage50.69%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]

Contents

General election

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

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1821 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican John Clark (incumbent) 74 50.69
Democratic-Republican George Troup 7249.31
Total votes146 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

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References

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  3. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN   9780786414390.