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1851 Georgia gubernatorial election
Nominee
Howell Cobb
Charles McDonald
Party
Constitutional Union Party
Southern Rights
Popular vote
57,417
38,824
Percentage
59.66%
40.34%
Governor before election
George W. Towns
Democratic
Elected Governor
Howell Cobb
Constitutional Union Party
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.
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Results [ ]
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