The 1868 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 20 April 1868 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Republican nominee and former Lieutenant colonel of the Confederate States Army Rufus Bullock defeated Democratic nominee and former Major general of the Confederate States Army John B. Gordon.[1]
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 Results by County: Bullock: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Gordon: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% No vote | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editOn election day, 20 April 1868, Republican nominee Rufus Bullock won the election by a margin of 7,171 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John B. Gordon, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of Governor. Bullock was sworn in as the 46th Governor of Georgia on 21 July 1868.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Rufus Bullock | 83,527 | 52.24 | |
| Democratic | John B. Gordon | 76,356 | 47.76 | |
| Total votes | 159,883 | 100.00 | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Gov. Rufus Bullock". National Governors Association. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.