1851 Georgia gubernatorial election

1851 Georgia gubernatorial election

← 1849 October 6, 1851 1853 →
 
Nominee Howell Cobb Charles McDonald
Party Constitutional Union Party[a] Southern Rights
Popular vote 57,417 38,824
Percentage 59.66% 40.34%

Results by County[1]
Cobb:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
McDonald:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

George W. Towns
Democratic

Elected Governor

Howell Cobb
Constitutional Union Party

The 1851 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 6, 1851, to elect the governor of Georgia. Howell Cobb, nominee for the newly formed Constitutional Union Party, defeated the Southern Rights Candidate, Charles McDonald.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776 1860: The Official Results By State And County. McFarland. p. 40. ISBN 9780786414390.
  2. ^ Murray, Paul (1945). "Party Organization in Georgia Politics 1825-1853". The Georgia Historical Quarterly. 29 (4): 206–207 – via JSTOR.
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