1829 Georgia gubernatorial election

1829 Georgia gubernatorial election

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Nominee George R. Gilmer Joel Crawford Party Jacksonian Jacksonian Alliance Troup Party Troup Party Popular vote 28,850[a] 12,082[a] Percentage 70.48% 29.52%

Results by County[1][a] Gilmer:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Crawford:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Cherokee territory:       No Data:

Governor before election John Forsyth Jacksonian Elected Governor George R. Gilmer Jacksonian

The 1829 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1829, to elect the governor of Georgia. Jacksonian Troup Governor John Forsyth, first elected in the 1827 election, declined to seek re-election to a second term, instead aiming to be elected to the U.S. Senate. Jacksonian Troup candidate George Rockingham Gilmer, U.S House rep for Georgia's 1st congressional district, won in a landslide with the backing of both local parties.^[1][2]

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