1831 Georgia gubernatorial election

1831 Georgia gubernatorial election

← 1829 October 3, 1831 1833 →
 
Nominee Wilson Lumpkin George R. Gilmer
Party Jacksonian Jacksonian
Alliance Union Party Troup Party
Popular vote 27,305 25,867
Percentage 51.35% 48.65%

Results by County[1]
Lumpkin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Gilmer:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Cherokee territory:      

Governor before election

George R. Gilmer
Jacksonian

Elected Governor

Wilson Lumpkin
Jacksonian

The 1831 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 3, 1894, to elect the governor of Georgia. Incumbent Jacksonian Troup Governor George Rockingham Gilmer, first elected in the 1829 election, ran for re-election to a second term. He was narrowly defeated by the Jacksonian Union nominee, U.S House Representative Wilson Lumpkin.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776 1860: The Official Results By State And County. McFarland. pp. 32–33. ISBN 9780786414390.
  2. ^ Murray, Paul. "Party Organization in Georgia Politics 1825-1853". The Georgia Historical Quarterly. 29 (4): 197–198 – via JSTOR.