1827 Georgia gubernatorial election

1827 Georgia gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Forsyth "Opposition" Matthew Talbot (Clark-DR) Edward F. Tattnall (Troup-DR) McDonald (?) Freeman Walker (DR) Alfred Cuthbert (Jacksonian) Others [b] Party Jacksonian Alliance Troup Party Popular vote 22,774[a] 9,721[a] Percentage 70.08% 29.92%

Results by County[1][a] Forsyth:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Opposition:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Cherokee territory:       No Data:

Governor before election George Troup Democratic-Republican Elected Governor John Forsyth Jacksonian

The 1827 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 1, 1827, to elect the governor of Georgia. Due to the death of the Democratic-Republican Clark candidate Matthew Talbot, Jacksonian Troup candidate John Forsyth won in a landslide against a divided opposition.^[1][2]

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