1851 Georgia gubernatorial election

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October 6, 1851

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Nominee	Howell Cobb	Charles McDonald
Party	Constitutional Union Party	Southern Rights
Popular vote	57,417	38,824
Percentage	59.66%	40.34%

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George W. Towns
Democratic

Elected Governor

Howell Cobb
Constitutional Union Party

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The 1851 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 6, 1851.^[1]

The Constitutional Union Candidate, Howell Cobb^[2] defeated the Southern Rights Candidate, Charles McDonald.^[3]

Governor Howell Cobb^[4] became the first and only Constitutional Union Governor of Georgia.

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

1851 Georgia gubernatorial election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Constitutional Union	Howell Cobb	57,417	59.66%
	Southern Rights	Charles McDonald	40,824	40.34%

References[edit]

^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 40. ISBN 9780786414390.
^ "Cobb, Howell" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 06 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 606.
^ "Charles McDonald (1793-1860)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
^ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-18.