The 1823 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 1823 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Senator for Georgia George Troup narrowly defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former acting Governor Matthew Talbot in a Georgia General Assembly vote.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 7 November 1823, Democratic-Republican candidate George Troup won the election against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Matthew Talbot by a small margin. Troup was sworn as the 32nd Governor of Georgia on 7 November 1823.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | George Troup | 85 | 51.20 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Matthew Talbot | 81 | 48.80 | |
| Total votes | 166 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic-Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Georgia 1823 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.