Global Information Lookup Global Information

1837 Georgia gubernatorial election information


1837 Georgia gubernatorial election
1837 Georgia gubernatorial election
← 1835 October 2, 1837 1839 →
 
Nominee George R. Gilmer William Schley
Party Whig Democratic
Alliance State Rights Union Party
Popular vote 34,181 33,364
Percentage 50.60 49.40%

Results by County[1]
Gilmer:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Schley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Governor before election

William Schley
Democratic

Elected Governor

George R. Gilmer
Whig

The 1837 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1837, to elect the governor of Georgia. In a major upset, thanks in part to the Panic of 1837, Whig State Rights candidate and Ex-Governor George R. Gilmer beat incumbent Democratic Union Governor Willam Schley.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776 1860: The Official Results By State And County. McFarland. pp. 34–35. ISBN 9780786414390.
  2. ^ Murray, Paul. "Party Organization in Georgia Politics 1825-1853". The Georgia Historical Quarterly. 29 (4): 200–201 – via JSTOR.

and 30 Related for: 1837 Georgia gubernatorial election information

Request time (Page generated in 0.8708 seconds.)

1837 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1837 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1837, to elect the governor of Georgia. In a major upset, thanks in part to the Panic of...

Word Count : 332

2022 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 2022 Georgia gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Georgia. Incumbent Republican governor Brian Kemp won...

Word Count : 5784

2026 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 2026 Georgia gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026 to elect the governor of Georgia. Incumbent Republican Governor Brian Kemp...

Word Count : 286

2010 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 2010 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Republican Governor Sonny Perdue was term-limited and unable to seek re-election...

Word Count : 704

2018 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

governor of Georgia The 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, concurrently with other statewide and local elections to elect...

Word Count : 11424

1966 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1966 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966. After an election that exposed divisions within the Georgia Democratic Party (giving...

Word Count : 855

1982 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1982 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Joe Frank Harris was elected as the 78th Governor of Georgia. With 10 candidates...

Word Count : 176

1978 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1978 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978. George Busbee was re-elected, the first time a Governor of Georgia was re-elected...

Word Count : 164

1890 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1890 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 1 October 1890 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and former member of...

Word Count : 104

2014 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

2014 Georgia gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Georgia, concurrently with the election to Georgia's Class...

Word Count : 631

1970 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1970 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. It was marked by the election as Governor of Georgia of the relatively little-known...

Word Count : 1056

2002 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 2002 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic Governor Roy Barnes sought re-election to a second term as governor...

Word Count : 726

1990 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1990 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. Lieutenant Governor Zell Miller ran for governor after incumbent Joe Frank Harris...

Word Count : 252

1888 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1888 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 3 October 1888 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor...

Word Count : 97

1974 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1974 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Under Georgia's constitution at the time, incumbent Democratic governor Jimmy Carter...

Word Count : 391

1884 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1884 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 1 October 1884 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor...

Word Count : 98

2006 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 2006 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Georgia incumbent Republican Governor Sonny Perdue ran for re-election to a second...

Word Count : 1012

1962 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1962 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962. Carl Sanders won the Democratic primary on September 12 with 58.07% of the vote,...

Word Count : 289

1882 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1882 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 4 October 1882 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and former Vice President...

Word Count : 128

1986 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1986 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Governor Joe Frank Harris (D) was overwhelmingly re-elected over Guy Davis (R) to...

Word Count : 129

1868 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1868 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 20 April 1868 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Republican nominee and former Lieutenant colonel...

Word Count : 118

1886 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1886 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 6 October 1886 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee, former United States...

Word Count : 110

1946 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1946 Georgia gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Incumbent Democratic Governor Ellis...

Word Count : 1622

1880 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1880 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 6 October 1880 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor...

Word Count : 113

1908 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1908 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 7 October 1908 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee Joseph Mackey Brown defeated...

Word Count : 182

1853 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1853 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 3 October 1853 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and former United States...

Word Count : 340

1918 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1918 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1918 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Incumbent Democratic Governor Hugh Dorsey...

Word Count : 99

1994 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1994 Georgia gubernatorial election occurred on November 8, 1994, to elect the next governor of Georgia from 1995 to 1999. Incumbent Democratic Governor...

Word Count : 1109

1950 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1950 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent governor Herman Talmadge won the Democratic primary over Melvin Thompson...

Word Count : 413

1859 Georgia gubernatorial election

Last Update:

The 1859 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 3, 1859, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor...

Word Count : 507

PDF Search Engine © AllGlobal.net