1855 Georgia gubernatorial election

1855 Georgia gubernatorial election
October 1, 1855
 
Nominee Herschel V. Johnson Garnett Andrews B. H. Overby
Party Democratic Know Nothing Temperance
Popular vote 54,136 43,358 6,331
Percentage 52.14% 41.76% 6.10%
Results by County
Johnson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Andrews:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Governor before election

Herschel V. Johnson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Herschel V. Johnson
Democratic

The 1855 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 1, 1855, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor Herschel V. Johnson was re-elected against Know Nothing (Sam) nominee Garnett Andrews and Temperance nominee B. H. Overby.

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