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1849 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1849 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

George W. Towns won the 1849 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. George W. Towns received 46,534 popular votes (51.77%). The main challenger was Edward Y. Hill (48.23%).

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

Towns +3.5 pts · won by 3,182 votes
George W. TownsDemocraticWINNER51.77%
46,534 votes
Edward Y. HillWhig Party48.23%
43,352 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.