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1821 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1821 Governor race

Who won the 1821 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

John Clark won the 1821 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. John Clark received 74 popular votes (50.69%). The main challenger was George Troup (49.31%).

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

Clark +1.4 pts · won by 2 votes
John ClarkDemocraticWINNER50.69%
74 votes
George TroupDemocratic49.31%
72 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.