1853 Georgia gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1853 Georgia gubernatorial election Georgia (U.S. state) Presidential no 1851 Georgia gubernatorial election 1851 1855 Georgia gubernatorial election 1855 October 3, 1853 125px Herschel V. Johnson Democratic Party (United States) 47,638 50.27% 125px Charles J. Jenkins Constitutional Union 47,128 49.73% 1853 Georgia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg Results by CountyDubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776–1860: The Official Results By State And County McFarland 2003 9780786414390 40–41Johnson: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #4170cd 70–80% #3358a2 80–90% #244079 >90%Jenkins: #e68ce6 50–60% #dc63dc 60–70% #cd39cd 70–80% #a526a5 80–90% #7b1b7b >90% Governor Howell Cobb Union Party (United States, 1850) Herschel V. Johnson Democratic Party (United States) The 1853 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 3, 1853, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and former United States Senator from Georgia Herschel V. Johnson defeated Constitutional Union nominee and former Attorney General of Georgia Charles J. Jenkins by a slim margin.Gov. Herschel Vespasian Johnson https://www.nga.org/governor/herschel-vespasian-johnson/ 2023-12-09 National Governors Association Background In the aftermath of the Compromise of 1850, Union Democrats, led by Howell Cobb, and Georgia Whigs had merged to form the Constitutional Union Party in support of the compromise. This coalition of parties was instrumental in securing Cobb's governorship in 1851.Greene Helen 1946 Politics in Georgia, 1853–54: The Ordeal of Howell Cobb https://www.jstor.org/stable/40577037 The Georgia Historical Quarterly 30 3 185–186 40577037 The results of the 1852 presidential election confirmed Georgian's support for the compromise, but that they would demand more specific recognition of "Southern Rights" basis for the future. In its aftermath, the Southern Rights Party was accepted into the national Democratic Party, causing it to drop the former title. The Democrats nominated Herschel V. Johnson.Murray Paul Party Organization in Georgia Politics 1825–1853 https://www.jstor.org/stable/40576991 The Georgia Historical Quarterly 29 4 209 40576991 Significantly, the party refused to endorse Cobb's administration or his Senate candidacy, departing from the idea of compromise in the sectional conflict. The Union Whigs, left with the option of either merging with the Democrats or attempting to rebuild their party as a state organization, chose the latter, nominating Charles J. Jenkins. General election On election day, October 3, 1853, Democratic nominee Herschel V. Johnson won the election by a margin of 510 votes against his opponent Union nominee Charles J. Jenkins, thereby gaining Democrats control over the office of Governor. Johnson was sworn in as the 41st Governor of Georgia on November 9, 1853.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=204941 GA Governor ourcampaigns.com March 14, 2005 2023-12-09 Results Georgia gubernatorial election, 1853 Democratic Party (United States) Herschel V. Johnson 47,638 50.27 Constitutional Union #ffaadd Charles J. Jenkins 47,128 49.73 94,766 100.00 Democratic Democratic Party (United States) Constitutional Union References Category:Georgia (U.S. state) gubernatorial elections Georgia Gubernatorial Category:October 1853