1825 Georgia gubernatorial election

none January 2025 January 2025 1825 Georgia gubernatorial election Georgia (U.S. state) presidential 1823 Georgia gubernatorial election 1823 1827 Georgia gubernatorial election 1827 October 3, 1825 x150px George Troup Troup party Democratic-Republican 20,665 50.85% File:John Clark.jpg John Clark Democratic-Republican Clark party 20,002 49.15% 1825 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 29Troup: #8db8e2 50–60% #679fd7 60–70% #4187cd 70–80% #336aa2 80–90% #244e79 >90%Clark: #73bc84 50–60% #3fa457 60–70% #008c21 70–80% #006e1a 80–90%Tie: #AE8BB1Creek and Cherokee territory: #808080 Governor George Troup Democratic-Republican George Troup Democratic-Republican The 1825 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 3, 1825, to elect the governor of Georgia. It was the first popular election for governor in Georgia's history following its adoption by the Georgia General Assembly a year prior.Murray Paul Party Organization in Georgia Politics 1825–1853 https://www.jstor.org/stable/40576991 The Georgia Historical Quarterly 29 4 195 40576991 The election was between two long-time political rivals, then-Governor George Troup (Democratic-Republican and later Jacksonian Democrat)George Troup https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/george-troup-1780-1856/ 2023-10-05 New Georgia Encyclopedia en-US and independence war hero John Clark (Democratic-Republican).John Clark https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/john-clark-1766-1832/ 2023-10-05 New Georgia Encyclopedia en-US Ultimately, Troup emerged victorious by a narrow margin in the election, thanks in part by the recent signing of the Treaty of Indian Springs.Green Michael D. The Politics of Indian Removal: Creek Government and Society in Crisis University of Nebraska Press 1985 9780803270152 96–97 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. A year before the election, the Georgia General Assembly had adopted a popular election for governor. Originally, the governor had been chosen from members of the General Assembly, which had been unicameral at the time. Following the split of the General Assembly into two houses in 1789, the governor was chosen by the Senate from among three members selected by the Assembly. In 1795, the process was changed to a joint vote by the General Assembly. The Clark party, which supposedly represented the common-man, had taken credit for the change to the popular vote. On the other hand, the Troup party accepted it as a challenge to show that they were not deserving of being labeled aristocratic. Election During the election, Clark garnered much of his support from North Carolina immigrants and those residing on the frontier, whereas Troup enjoyed backing from the more urbanized and well-established areas of Georgia, as well as from Virginia immigrants. Troup's re-election can be attributed to the efforts of his friends and his clashes with federal officials over the issue of Creek removal. Results 1825 Georgia gubernatorial election Democratic-Republican George Troup 20,550 50.85 Democratic-Republican John Clark 19,862 49.15 40,412 100 Results for Rabun County (Not included in the official returns) Democratic-Republican George Troup 115 45.10 Democratic-Republican John Clark 140 54.90 255 100 References Category:Georgia (U.S. state) gubernatorial elections Georgia Gubernatorial Category:October 1825