John Clark

Governor
Born
February 28, 1766
Died
October 12, 1832
Age at death
66
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1813–1825
2-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clark20,254
Opponents20,925
5
Elections run

Between 1813 and 1825, John Clark ran in 5 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 3. Clark's biggest single-election total was 20,002 votes, in the 1825 governor election in Georgia. Clark's closest win came in the 1821 governor election in Georgia, decided by 2 votes.

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How many votes has John Clark received?

John Clark has received 20,254 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–3.

Election history

John Clark’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1825GovernorGeorgiaLost20,00249.2%George Troup (head-to-head)
1821GovernorGeorgiaWon7450.69%George Troup (head-to-head)
1819GovernorGeorgiaWon7354.89%George Troup (head-to-head)
1817GovernorGeorgiaLost5747.9%William Rabun
1813GovernorGeorgiaLost4840.68%Peter Early
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1320783). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Clark: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-clark-georgia. 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.