1821 Georgia gubernatorial election

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]

1821 Georgia gubernatorial election

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NomineeJohn ClarkGeorge Troup
PartyDemocratic-RepublicanDemocratic-Republican
Popular vote7472
Percentage50.69%49.31%

Governor before election

John Clark
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

John Clark
Democratic-Republican

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-RepublicanJohn Clark (incumbent) 74 50.69
Democratic-RepublicanGeorge Troup7249.31
Total votes146 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

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