1876 Georgia gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1876 Georgia gubernatorial election Georgia (U.S. state) Presidential no 1872 Georgia gubernatorial election 1872 1880 Georgia gubernatorial election 1880 October 4, 1876 125px Alfred H. Colquitt Democratic Party (United States) 111,297 76.89% 125px Jonathan Norcross Republican Party (United States) 33,443 23.11% 1876 Georgia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg Results by County:Colquitt: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #4170cd 70–80% #3358a2 80–90% #244079 >90%Norcross: #ed8783 50–60% #e55651 60–70% #b00600 80–90%No Data: #808080 Governor James Milton Smith Democratic Party (United States) Alfred H. Colquitt Democratic Party (United States) The 1876 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 4, 1876. to elect the next Governor of Georgia. Democratic candidate and former United States Representative from Georgia's 2nd congressional district. Alfred H. Colquitt defeated Republican candidate and former Mayor of Atlanta Jonathan Norcross.Gov. Alfred Holt Colquitt https://www.nga.org/governor/alfred-holt-colquitt/ 2024-01-03 National Governors Association General election On election day, October 4, 1876, Democratic nominee Alfred H. Colquitt won the election by a margin of 77,854 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Jonathan Norcross, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Colquitt was sworn in as the 49th Governor of Georgia on January 12, 1877.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=264443 GA Governor ourcampaigns.com August 30, 2021 2024-01-03 Results Georgia gubernatorial election, 1876 Democratic Party (United States) Alfred H. Colquitt 111,297 76.89 Republican Party (United States) Jonathan Norcross 33,443 23.11 144,740 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:Georgia (U.S. state) gubernatorial elections Georgia Gubernatorial Category:October 1876 in the United States