1855 Georgia gubernatorial election

1855 Georgia gubernatorial election
1 October 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 1 October 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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