1831 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1831 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

Wilson Lumpkin won the 1831 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. Wilson Lumpkin received 27,305 popular votes (51.35%). The main challenger was George R. Gilmer (48.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Lumpkin and Gilmer

Lumpkin +2.7 pts · won by 1,438 votes

Wilson LumpkinJacksonian PartyWINNER51.35%

27,305 votes

George R. GilmerJacksonian Party48.65%

25,867 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.