Wilson Lumpkin

★ Governor

Born: January 14, 1783
Died: December 28, 1870
Age at death: 87
Home state: Georgia
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1814–1833

Career timeline

1814Rep 1816Rep 1826Rep 1828Rep 1830Rep 1831Gov

1833Gov

6-1

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Lumpkin109,824

Opponents441,318

Elections run

Between 1814 and 1833, Wilson Lumpkin ran in 7 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 6 and losing 1. Lumpkin's biggest single-election total was 31,296 votes, in the 1833 governor election in Georgia. Lumpkin's closest win came in the 1826 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 4, decided by 44 votes.

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How many votes has Wilson Lumpkin received?

Wilson Lumpkin has received 109,824 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.

Election history

Wilson Lumpkin’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1833	GovernorGeorgia	Won	31,29651.76%	Joel Crawford (head-to-head)
1831	GovernorGeorgia	Won	27,30551.35%	George R. Gilmer
1830	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	25,89611.36%	Richard Wilde (head-to-head) Daniel Newman Henry Lamar Thomas Foster (head-to-head) James Wayne (head-to-head) Wiley Thompson (head-to-head) Charles Haynes (head-to-head) Thomas U P Charlton Roger L Gamble Seaton Grantland Reuben C Shorter
1828	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	—	Thomas Foster (head-to-head) Richard Wilde (head-to-head) Wiley Thompson (head-to-head) Charles Haynes (head-to-head) James Wayne (head-to-head) George Gilmer
1826	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	4,07050.27%	Colquett
1816	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Lost	6,9106.91%	William Terrell Joel Crawford (head-to-head) Joel Abbott Zadock Cook Thomas Cobb John Forsyth (head-to-head) John M Dooly Richard Wilde (head-to-head) Milton Alfred Cuthbert (head-to-head) Daniel Thomas Telfair (head-to-head) Wood Key
1814	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	14,34714.13%	John Forsyth (head-to-head) Alfred Cuthbert (head-to-head) Richard Wilde (head-to-head) Bolling Hall Thomas Telfair (head-to-head) William Barnett Abbott Storrs

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000512) and Wikidata (Q357721). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

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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.