1829 Georgia gubernatorial election

none January 2025 January 2025 1829 Georgia gubernatorial election Georgia (U.S. state) presidential 1827 Georgia gubernatorial election 1827 1831 Georgia gubernatorial election 1831 October 5, 1829 x150px George R. Gilmer Troup party Jacksonian Party 28,850results Data missing for Ware County 70.48% Joel Crawford Jacksonian Party Troup party 12,082results 29.52% 1829 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 29resultsGilmer: #8db8e2 50–60% #679fd7 60–70% #4187cd 70–80% #336aa2 80–90% #244e79 >90%Crawford: #d79346 50–60% #c56900 60–70% #b25f00 70–80% #904d00 80–90%Cherokee territory: #000000ffNo Data: #808080 Governor John Forsyth Jacksonian Party George R. Gilmer Jacksonian Party The 1829 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1829, to elect the governor of Georgia. Jacksonian Troup Governor John Forsyth, first elected in the 1827 election, declined to seek re-election to a second term, instead aiming to be elected to the U.S. Senate. Jacksonian Troup candidate George Rockingham Gilmer, U.S House rep for Georgia's 1st congressional district, won in a landslide with the backing of both local parties.Murray Paul Party Organization in Georgia Politics 1825–1853 https://www.jstor.org/stable/40576991 The Georgia Historical Quarterly 29 4 195–197 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 Ex-Governor George Troup. Following the death of its gubernatorial candidate in the 1827 gubernatorial election 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. However, this new party chose not to field a candidate and instead, its leaders decided to support George Rockingham Gilmer for governor. The Troup party, on the other hand, was a political anomaly whose conservative politics and organization more closely related to those of the late 1800s. In 1828, the Troup caucus split at Athens between supporting Gilmer or Georgia State Senator Joel Crawford. Election 1829 Georgia gubernatorial election (Official count)14 Counties The vote of 14 counties was excluded in the official count by the Legislature Jacksonian Party George R. Gilmer 24,204 69.3 Jacksonian Party Joel Crawford 10,718 30.7 34,922 100 1829 Georgia gubernatorial election (With the 14 missing counties)14 Counties Jacksonian Party George R. Gilmer 28,850 70.48 Jacksonian Party Joel Crawford 12,082 29.52 40,932 100 Aftermath Following Gilmer's victory he supported Union party nominee, John Forsyth, for U.S. senatorship. However, he appointed Troup party members to state offices. Notes References Category:Georgia (U.S. state) gubernatorial elections Georgia Gubernatorial Category:October 1829