1821 Georgia gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1821 Georgia gubernatorial election
Country:Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1819 Georgia gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1819
Next Election:1823 Georgia gubernatorial election
Next Year:1823
Election Date:10 November 1821
Nominee1:John Clark
Party1:Democratic-Republican Party
Popular Vote1:74
Percentage1:50.69%
Nominee2:George Troup
Party2:Democratic-Republican Party
Popular Vote2:72
Percentage2:49.31%
Governor
Before Election:John Clark
Before Party:Democratic-Republican Party
After Election:John Clark
After Party:Democratic-Republican Party

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]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Tufts Digital Collations and Archives . Georgia 1821 Governor . A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825 . 8 December 2023 .
  2. Web site: GA Governor . ourcampaigns.com . 18 July 2022 . 8 December 2023.