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 Results by County[1] Schley: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Dougherty: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The1835 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1835, to elect the governor ofGeorgia.Democratic Union GovernorWilson Lumpkin, first elected in the1831 election, did not seek re-election to a second term, instead he became U.S. commissioner to theCherokee Native Americans. Democratic Union candidateWilliam Schley,U.S House rep forGeorgia's 1st congressional district, narrowly defeatedWhig State Rights candidateCharles Dougherty.[1][2]
During this time, Georgian politics were dominated by two local parties, the Union party and the State Rights party. The Union party was the product of the forces of liberal democracy that brought white manhood suffrage and popular elections in the 1800s. The State Rights party, on the other hand, was a political anomaly whose conservative politics and organization were more closely related to those of the late 1800s.[2]
The State Rights caucus held a state convention in June atMilledgeville and nominatedCharles Dougherty for governor. The Union party was much slower at adopting a state convention and had a central committee nominateU.S House RepresentativeWilliam Schley.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Schley | 31,197 | 52.22 | +0.46 | |
| Whig | Charles Dougherty | 28,547 | 47.78 | −0.46 | |
| Total votes | 59,744 | 100 | |||
