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1868 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1868 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

Rufus Bullock won the 1868 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. Rufus Bullock received 83,527 popular votes (52.24%). The main challenger was John B. Gordon (47.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Bullock and Gordon

Bullock +4.5 pts · won by 7,171 votes
Rufus BullockRepublicanWINNER52.24%
83,527 votes
John B. GordonDemocratic47.76%
76,356 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.