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1863 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

Georgia · 3 candidates · See every 1863 Governor race

Who won the 1863 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph E. Brown won the 1863 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. Joseph E. Brown received 36,558 popular votes (56.37%). The main challenger was Joshua Hill (28.17%).

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

Brown +28.2 pts · won by 18,286 votes
Joseph E. BrownDemocraticWINNER56.37%
36,558 votes
Joshua HillPeace Party28.17%
18,272 votes
Timothy FurlowDemocratic15.46%
10,024 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.