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1843 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1843 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

George W. Crawford won the 1843 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. George W. Crawford received 38,713 popular votes (52.29%). The main challenger was Mark Anthony Cooper (47.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Crawford and Cooper

Crawford +4.6 pts · won by 3,388 votes
George W. CrawfordWhig PartyWINNER52.29%
38,713 votes
Mark Anthony CooperDemocratic47.71%
35,325 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.