George Troup
★ Governor
- Born
- September 8, 1780
- Died
- April 26, 1856
- Age at death
- 75
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1806–1825
6-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Troup66,323
Opponents194,473
8
Elections run
Between 1806 and 1825, George Troup ran in 8 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 6 and losing 2. Troup's biggest single-election total was 20,665 votes, in the 1825 governor election in Georgia. Troup's closest win came in the 1823 governor election in Georgia, decided by 4 votes.
Browse every governor election in Georgia, every U.S. House race in Georgia's at-large district, or all 1825 governor races.
How many votes has George Troup received?
George Troup has received 66,323 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1825 | GovernorGeorgia | Won | 20,66550.8% | John Clark (head-to-head) |
| 1823 | GovernorGeorgia | Won | 8551.2% | Matthew Talbot |
| 1821 | GovernorGeorgia | Lost | 7249.31% | John Clark (head-to-head) |
| 1819 | GovernorGeorgia | Lost | 6045.11% | John Clark (head-to-head) |
| 1812 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 11,02620.07% | William Barnett Thomas Telfair Bolling Hall (head-to-head) John Forsyth Dent William Bibb (head-to-head) |
| 1810 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 13,43723.28% | William Bibb (head-to-head) Howell Cobb (head-to-head) Bolling Hall (head-to-head) D H Clarke Forsyth John Elliott James E Houstoun (head-to-head) Jestd Hatton |
| 1808 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 12,53222.28% | William Bibb (head-to-head) Howell Cobb (head-to-head) Dennis Smelt (head-to-head) James E Houstoun (head-to-head) John M Dooly |
| 1806 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 8,44616.64% | Dennis Smelt (head-to-head) William Bibb (head-to-head) Howell Cobb (head-to-head) Clark William Barnett Thomas Carr James Simms Thomas Spalding J F Jones Charles Harris |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000382) and Wikidata (Q357728). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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