1876 Georgia gubernatorial election

1876 Georgia gubernatorial election

← 1872 4 October 1876 1880 →
 
Nominee Alfred H. Colquitt Jonathan Norcross
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 111,297 33,443
Percentage 76.89% 23.11%

Results by County:
Colquitt:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Norcross:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
No Data:      

Governor before election

James Milton Smith
Democratic

Elected Governor

Alfred H. Colquitt
Democratic

The 1876 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 4 October 1876 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 2nd district Alfred H. Colquitt defeated Republican nominee and former Mayor of Atlanta Jonathan Norcross.[1]

  1. ^ "Gov. Alfred Holt Colquitt". National Governors Association. Retrieved 3 January 2024.