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1819 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1819 Governor race

Who won the 1819 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

John Clark won the 1819 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. John Clark received 73 popular votes (54.89%). The main challenger was George Troup (45.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Clark and Troup

Clark +9.8 pts · won by 13 votes
John ClarkDemocraticWINNER54.89%
73 votes
George TroupDemocratic45.11%
60 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.