The 1876 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 4, 1876. to elect the next Governor of Georgia. Democratic candidate and former United States Representative from Georgia's 2nd congressional district. Alfred H. Colquitt defeated Republican candidate and former Mayor of Atlanta Jonathan Norcross.[1]

General election

On election day, October 4, 1876, Democratic nominee Alfred H. Colquitt won the election by a margin of 77,854 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Jonathan Norcross, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Colquitt was sworn in as the 49th Governor of Georgia on January 12, 1877.[2]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1876
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alfred H. Colquitt 111,297 76.89
Republican Jonathan Norcross 33,443 23.11
Total votes 144,740 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "Gov. Alfred Holt Colquitt". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  2. ↑ "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. August 30, 2021. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1876_Georgia_gubernatorial_election