1876 Georgia gubernatorial election

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.

1876 Georgia gubernatorial election

4 October 1876

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

General election

On election day, 4 October 1876, Democratic nominee Alfred H. Colquitt won the election by a margin of 77,854 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Jonathan Norcross, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Colquitt was sworn in as the 49th Governor of Georgia on 12 January 1877.

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1876

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alfred H. Colquitt	111,297	76.89
	Republican	Jonathan Norcross	33,443	23.11
Total votes			144,740	100.00
	Democratic hold