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 Results by County[1] Crawford: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Cooper: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1843 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1843, to elect the governor ofGeorgia.[2]Whig candidateGeorge W. Crawford defeated theDemocratic challengerMark A. Cooper and was elected Governor.[2]
Until 1840 Georgian politics were dominated by two local parties, the Union party and the State Rights party. By the 1842 Congressional election, these independent state parties had effectively amalgamated with the Democratic and Whig parties respectively.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | George W. Crawford | 38,713 | 52.2% | +5.1 | |
| Democratic | Mark Anthony Cooper | 35,325 | 47.7% | −5.1 | |
