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1859 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1859 Governor race

Who won the 1859 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph E. Brown won the 1859 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. Joseph E. Brown received 63,784 popular votes (60.39%). The main challenger was Warren Akin Sr. (39.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Brown and Sr.

Brown +20.8 pts · won by 21,954 votes
Joseph E. BrownDemocraticWINNER60.39%
63,784 votes
Warren Akin Sr.Opposition Party39.61%
41,830 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.