1855 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

Georgia · 3 candidates · See every 1855 Governor race

Who won the 1855 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

Herschel V. Johnson won the 1855 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. Herschel V. Johnson received 54,136 popular votes (52.14%). The main challenger was Garnett Andrews (41.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Johnson and Andrews

Johnson +10.4 pts · won by 10,778 votes

Herschel V. Johnson DemocraticWINNER52.14%

54,136 votes

Garnett AndrewsKnow Nothing41.76%

43,358 votes

B. H. OverbyTemperance6.1%

6,331 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.