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1876 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1876 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

Alfred H. Colquitt won the 1876 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. Alfred H. Colquitt received 111,297 popular votes (76.89%). The main challenger was Jonathan Norcross (23.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Colquitt and Norcross

Colquitt +53.8 pts · won by 77,854 votes
Alfred H. ColquittDemocraticWINNER76.89%
111,297 votes
Jonathan NorcrossRepublican23.11%
33,443 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.