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1837 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1837 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

George R. Gilmer won the 1837 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. George R. Gilmer received 34,181 popular votes (50.6%). The main challenger was William Schley (49.4%).

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

Gilmer +1.2 pts · won by 817 votes
George R. GilmerWhigWINNER50.6%
34,181 votes
William SchleyDemocratic49.4%
33,364 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.