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1861 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1861 Governor race

Who won the 1861 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph E. Brown won the 1861 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. Joseph E. Brown received 46,493 popular votes (58.63%). The main challenger was E. A. Nisbet (41.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Brown and Nisbet

Brown +17.3 pts · won by 13,691 votes
Joseph E. BrownDemocraticWINNER58.63%
46,493 votes
E. A. NisbetDemocratic41.37%
32,802 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.