1868 Georgia gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1868 Georgia gubernatorial election Georgia (U.S. state) Presidential no 1865 Georgia gubernatorial election 1865 1871 Georgia gubernatorial special election 1871 (Special) April 20, 1868 125px Rufus Bullock Republican Party (United States) 83,527 52.24% 125px John B. Gordon Democratic Party (United States) 76,356 47.76% 1868 Georgia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg x300px Results by County:Bullock: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Gordon: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% #808080 No vote Governor Thomas H. Ruger (Provisional Governor) Military Rufus Bullock Republican Party (United States) The 1868 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on April 20, 1868, in order to elect the Governor of the U.S. state of Georgia. Republican nominee and former Lieutenant colonel of the Confederate States Army Rufus Bullock defeated Democratic nominee and former Major general of the Confederate States Army John B. Gordon.Gov. Rufus Bullock https://www.nga.org/governor/rufus-bullock/ 2024-01-01 National Governors Association General election On election day, April 20, 1868, Republican nominee Rufus Bullock won the election by a margin of 7,171 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John B. Gordon, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of Governor. Bullock was sworn in as the 46th Governor of Georgia on July 21, 1868.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=262268 GA Governor ourcampaigns.com November 6, 2023 2024-01-01 Results Georgia gubernatorial election, 1868 Republican Party (United States) Rufus Bullock 83,527 52.24 Democratic Party (United States) John B. Gordon 76,356 47.76 159,883 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:Georgia (U.S. state) gubernatorial elections Georgia Gubernatorial Category:April 1868 in the United States