PolitiFinder

1880 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1880 Governor race

Who won the 1880 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

Alfred H. Colquitt won the 1880 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. Alfred H. Colquitt received 118,349 popular votes (64.9%). The main challenger was Thomas M. Norwood (35.1%).

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

Colquitt +29.8 pts · won by 54,345 votes
Alfred H. ColquittDemocraticWINNER64.9%
118,349 votes
Thomas M. NorwoodDemocratic35.1%
64,004 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.