1827 Georgia gubernatorial election

none January 2025 January 2025 1827 Georgia gubernatorial election Georgia (U.S. state) presidential 1825 Georgia gubernatorial election 1825 1829 Georgia gubernatorial election 1829 October 1, 1827 x150px John Forsyth Troup party Jacksonian Party 22,774results Data missing for several counties 70.08% yes "Opposition" Matthew Talbot (Clark-DR) Edward F. Tattnall (Troup-DR) McDonald (?) Freeman Walker (DR) Alfred Cuthbert (Jacksonian) OthersMany newspapers combined the votes cast for candidates other than Forsyth under the term "Opposition." 228117 9,721results 29.92% 1827 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 30resultsForsyth: #8db8e2 50–60% #679fd7 60–70% #4187cd 70–80% #336aa2 80–90% #244e79 >90%Opposition: #73bc84 50–60% #3fa457 60–70% #008c21 70–80%Cherokee territory: #000000ffNo Data: #808080 Governor George Troup Democratic-Republican John Forsyth Jacksonian Party 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.Murray Paul Party Organization in Georgia Politics 1825-1853 https://www.jstor.org/stable/40576991 The Georgia Historical Quarterly 1945 29 4 195–196 40576991 Background The first political divisions in the state fell along the lines of personal support for outstanding leaders in their struggle for power. Many of these factions were usually held together through personal friendships and family associations. The two factions at the time were the Clark faction, followers of Ex-Governor John Clark, and the Troup faction, followers of incumbent Governor George Troup. After Troup chose not to rerun for governor, the Troup party nominated John Forsyth as their candidate. The Clark party chose Captain Mathew Talbot.Harden Edward The Life of George M. Troup E. J. Purse 1859 494 Election On 17 September, Talbot unexpectedly died during his campaign. His death forced the Clark party to nominate Edward F. Tattnall, a member of the Troup party.Oct 1, 1827 The Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald Oct 1, 1827 The Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald https://books.google.com/books?id=MhRjAAAAIBAJ&dq=georgia+governor&pg=PA2&article_id=6189,6101271 At the same time, Duncan G. Campbell, one of the U.S. commissioners responsible for the Treaty of Indian Springs, was brought forward by his friends for the race but later dropped out. Other candidates who attempted to run included Freeman Walker, McDonald, and Alfred Cuthbert. Results 1827 Georgia gubernatorial election (With most counties) Jacksonian Party John Forsyth 22,774 70.08 "Opposition" 9,721 29.92 40,412 100 Opposition vote broken down (With only 45 counties) Democratic-Republican Edward F. Tattnall 2,015 31.65 ? McDonald 1,026 16.12 Jacksonian Party Alfred Cuthbert 892 14.01 Democratic-Republican Freeman Walker 826 12.97 Others 1,678 26.35 6,367 100 Aftermath With the death of its gubernatorial candidate and the removal of Clark from Georgia to Florida, the Clark party would eventually die out the following year. In its ashes rose the Union party, a product of the forces of liberal democracy that brought white manhood suffrage and popular elections in the 1800s. Notes References Category:Georgia (U.S. state) gubernatorial elections Georgia Gubernatorial Category:October 1827