1851 Georgia gubernatorial election

1851 Georgia gubernatorial election

October 6, 1851
 
Nominee Howell Cobb Charles McDonald
Party Constitutional Union Southern Rights
Popular vote 57,417 38,824
Percentage 59.66% 40.34%

Results by County
Cobb:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
McDonald:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

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, to elect the governor of Georgia. Howell Cobb, nominee for the newly formed Constitutional Union Party, defeated the Southern Rights Candidate, Charles McDonald.