1849 Georgia gubernatorial election

1849 Georgia gubernatorial election

← 1847 October 1, 1849 1851 →
 
Nominee George W. Towns Edward Y. Hill
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 46,534 43,352
Percentage 51.77% 48.23%

Results by County
Towns:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Hill:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Governor before election

George W. Towns
Democratic

Elected Governor

George W. Towns
Democratic

The 1849 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 1, 1849.

Incumbent Democratic governor George W. Towns was re-elected to a second term in office.[1] The election was decided by 3,182 votes.

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - GA Governor Race - Oct 01, 1849". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.