Charles McDonald

Governor
Born
July 9, 1793
Died
December 16, 1860
Age at death
67
Home state
Georgia
Party
Resistance
On the ballot
1839–1851
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDonald112,174
Opponents124,685
3
Elections run

Between 1839 and 1851, Charles McDonald ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. McDonald's biggest single-election total was 38,824 votes, in the 1851 governor election in Georgia. McDonald's closest win came in the 1839 governor election in Georgia, decided by 1,907 votes.

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How many votes has Charles McDonald received?

Charles McDonald has received 112,174 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Charles McDonald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851GovernorGeorgiaLost38,82440.34%Howell Cobb
1841GovernorGeorgiaWon38,71652.85%William C. Dawson
1839GovernorGeorgiaWon34,63451.42%Charles Dougherty
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1065037). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles McDonald: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-mcdonald. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.