1851 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1851 Governor race

Who won the 1851 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

Howell Cobb won the 1851 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. Howell Cobb received 57,417 popular votes (59.66%). The main challenger was Charles McDonald (40.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Cobb and McDonald

Cobb +19.3 pts · won by 18,593 votes

Howell CobbConstitutional UnionWINNER59.66%

57,417 votes

Charles McDonaldResistance40.34%

38,824 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.