1823 Georgia gubernatorial election

1823 Georgia gubernatorial election
November 7, 1823
 
Nominee George Troup Matthew Talbot
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 85 81
Percentage 51.20% 48.80%
Governor before election

John Clark
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

George Troup
Democratic-Republican

The 1823 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1823, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Senator for Georgia George Troup narrowly defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former acting Governor Matthew Talbot in a Georgia General Assembly vote.[1]

General election

On election day, November 7, 1823, Democratic-Republican candidate George Troup won the election against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Matthew Talbot by a small margin. Troup was sworn as the 32nd Governor of Georgia on November 7, 1823.[2]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1823[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican George Troup 85 51.20
Democratic-Republican Matthew Talbot 81 48.80
Total votes 166 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Georgia 1823 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  2. ^ "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. July 18, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  3. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.
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