1823 Georgia gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1823 Georgia gubernatorial election
Country:Georgia (U.S. state)
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1821 Georgia gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1821
Next Election:1825 Georgia gubernatorial election
Next Year:1825
Election Date:7 November 1823
Nominee1:George Troup
Party1:Democratic-Republican Party
Popular Vote1:85
Percentage1:51.20%
Nominee2:Matthew Talbot
Party2:Democratic-Republican Party
Popular Vote2:81
Percentage2:48.80%
Governor
Before Election:John Clark
Before Party:Democratic-Republican Party
After Election:George Troup
After Party:Democratic-Republican Party

The 1823 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 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, 7 November 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 7 November 1823.[2]

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Tufts Digital Collations and Archives . Georgia 1823 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.