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1847 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1847 Governor race

Who won the 1847 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

George W. Towns won the 1847 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. George W. Towns received 43,219 popular votes (50.75%). The main challenger was Duncan L. Clinch (49.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Towns and Clinch

Towns +1.5 pts · won by 1,278 votes
George W. TownsDemocraticWINNER50.75%
43,219 votes
Duncan L. ClinchWhig Party49.25%
41,941 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.