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Georgia

The Lower South · in the Union from 1816 · seceded 1861 · 977,858 souls (1860 census)

1860 President1860 Senate1860 House

I · The presidential vote, left against right

Georgia · left-bloc shareseceded0257510018161820182418281832183618401844184818521856186018641868501816: left bloc 60.2%1820: left bloc 58.6%1824: left bloc 58.0%1828: left bloc 51.6%1832: left bloc 52.9%1836: left bloc 60.3%1840: left bloc 54.7%1844: left bloc 38.3%1848: left bloc 62.8%1852: left bloc 67.5%1856: left bloc 59.8%1860: left bloc 0.0%

The gold line is the left bloc's share of the vote — parties left of the spectrum midline against everything from the midline rightward. Hover, tap or tab a cycle for the posted board.

II · The House delegation, cycle by cycle

Georgia · House delegation02575100161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668501816 delegation1818 delegation1820 delegation1822 delegation1824 delegation1826 delegation1828 delegation1830 delegation1832 delegation1834 delegation1836 delegation1838 delegation1840 delegation1842 delegation1844 delegation1846 delegation1848 delegation1850 delegation1852 delegation1854 delegation1856 delegation1858 delegation1860 delegation

Each line is a party's share of the delegation's seats — above the dashed rule, one party holds the house alone. Hover, tap or tab a cycle to post its full slate.

III · Party control, cycle by cycle

Georgia · party controloutside the union161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668Presidential voteAdmRadLibLib1816 · President Thomas Worthington · Adm — 60.2% John Quincy Adams · Fed — 39.8%1818 · President Admissionist — held — no race1820 · President Henry Clay · Adm — 58.6% John Sergeant · Nat — 41.4%1822 · President Admissionist — held — no race1824 · President Henry Clay · Adm — 58.0% Francis S. Key · Nat — 42.0%1826 · President Admissionist — held — no race1828 · President Andrew Jackson · Rad — 51.6% Alexander Macomb · Nat — 48.4%1830 · President Radical — held — no race1832 · President DeWitt Clinton · Rad — 52.9% Alexander Macomb · Nat — 47.1%1834 · President Radical — held — no race1836 · President Karl von Weishaupt · Lib — 60.3% Zachary Taylor · Nat — 39.7%1838 · President Liberal — held — no race1840 · President Sam Houston · Lib — 54.7% Zachary Taylor · Nat — 45.3%1842 · President Liberal — held — no race1844 · President James Buchanan · UC — 45.9% J.B. Stoner · Lib — 38.3% Daniel Webster · Nat — 15.7%1846 · President Union Conservative — held — no race1848 · President J.B. Stoner · Lib — 62.8% James A. Pearce · Nat — 37.2%1850 · President Liberal — held — no race1852 · President Samuel Houston · Lib — 67.5% James A. Pearce · Nat — 32.5%1854 · President Liberal — held — no race1856 · President Preston Brooks · Lib — 59.8% John Motley Morehead · Nat — 40.2% James A. Pearce · PopDem — 0.0%1858 · President Liberal — held — no race1860 · President Thomas F. Bowie · SN — 67.6% Daniel F. Webster · Nat — 32.4% Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 0.0%1862 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · President Outside the Union — seceded 1861GovernorNatLib1816 · Governor No race1818 · Governor Republican · Rep — 38.9% Admissionist · Adm — 35.6% National · Nat — 19.7% Tory · Tory — 5.8%1820 · Governor Republican — held — no race1822 · Governor Admissionist · Adm — 32.9% National · Nat — 32.6% Republican · Rep — 30.3% Tory · Tory — 4.2%1824 · Governor Admissionist — held — no race1826 · Governor National · Nat — 35.1% Admissionist · Adm — 32.2% Republican · Rep — 31.5% Tory · Tory — 1.2%1828 · Governor National — held — no race1830 · Governor National · Nat — 35.4% Whig · Whig — 33.4% Radical · Rad — 29.0% Tory · Tory — 2.1%1832 · Governor National — held — no race1834 · Governor Whig · Whig — 38.5% Radical · Rad — 36.3% National · Nat — 25.2% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1836 · Governor Whig — held — no race1838 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 70.3% National · Nat — 29.8%1840 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1842 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 65.8% National · Nat — 34.3%1844 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1846 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 58.9% National · Nat — 41.1%1848 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1850 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 68.5% National · Nat — 31.4%1852 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1854 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 51.2% National · Nat — 47.0% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 1.8%1856 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1858 · Governor National · Nat — 100.0% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1860 · Governor National — held — no race1862 · Governor Anti-Administration — 50.2% — Confederation Pro-Administration — opposition1864 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 1861Senate · seat 1RepWhigLib1816 · Senate seat 1 Republican · Rep — 47.1% Admissionist · Adm — 32.6% Roundhead · RH — 20.3% Cavalier · CV — 0.0%1818 · Senate seat 1 Republican — held — no race1820 · Senate seat 1 Republican · Rep — 39.1% Admissionist · Adm — 34.5% National · Nat — 26.3% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1822 · Senate seat 1 Republican — held — no race1824 · Senate seat 1 Admissionist · Adm — 37.7% Republican · Rep — 30.6% National · Nat — 27.1% Tory · Tory — 4.7%1826 · Senate seat 1 Admissionist — held — no race1828 · Senate seat 1 Whig · Whig — 33.0% National · Nat — 32.0% Radical · Rad — 30.5% Tory · Tory — 4.6%1830 · Senate seat 1 Whig — held — no race1832 · Senate seat 1 Whig · Whig — 43.5% Radical · Rad — 41.3% National · Nat — 15.2% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1834 · Senate seat 1 Whig — held — no race1836 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 67.3% National · Nat — 32.8%1838 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1840 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 58.3% National · Nat — 41.7%1842 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1844 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 71.7% National · Nat — 28.3%1846 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1848 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 67.0% National · Nat — 33.0%1850 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1852 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 64.1% National · Nat — 35.9% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1854 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1856 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 63.2% National · Nat — 36.8% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1858 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1860 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 98.7% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 1.3%1862 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 1861Senate · seat 2NatRadLib1816 · Senate seat 2 No race1818 · Senate seat 2 Republican · Rep — 46.1% Admissionist · Adm — 36.1% National · Nat — 17.8% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1820 · Senate seat 2 Republican — held — no race1822 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 36.9% Republican · Rep — 30.3% Admissionist · Adm — 28.9% Tory · Tory — 3.9%1824 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1826 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 40.3% Admissionist · Adm — 29.9% Republican · Rep — 26.9% Tory · Tory — 3.0%1828 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1830 · Senate seat 2 Radical · Rad — 49.1% National · Nat — 32.6% Whig · Whig — 17.3% Tory · Tory — 1.0%1832 · Senate seat 2 Radical — held — no race1834 · Senate seat 2 Radical · Rad — 48.9% Whig · Whig — 36.9% National · Nat — 14.1% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1836 · Senate seat 2 Radical — held — no race1838 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 70.8% National · Nat — 29.2%1840 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1842 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 60.3% National · Nat — 39.7%1844 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1846 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 66.0% National · Nat — 34.0%1848 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1850 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 60.6% National · Nat — 39.4%1852 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1854 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 62.4% National · Nat — 37.6% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1856 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1858 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 100.0% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1860 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1862 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 1861House delegationLib1816 · House Republican — 3 seats · 50% Admissionist — 2 seats · 33% Roundhead Federalist — 1 seat · 17%1818 · House Republican — 3 seats · 50% Admissionist — 2 seats · 33% National — 1 seat · 17%1820 · House Admissionist — 2 seats · 33% Republican — 2 seats · 33% National — 2 seats · 33%1822 · House National — 3 seats · 43% Admissionist — 2 seats · 29% Republican — 2 seats · 29%1824 · House Admissionist — 3 seats · 43% Republican — 2 seats · 29% National — 2 seats · 29%1826 · House National — 3 seats · 43% Admissionist — 2 seats · 29% Republican — 2 seats · 29%1828 · House Whig — 3 seats · 43% Radical — 2 seats · 29% National — 2 seats · 29%1830 · House Radical — 3 seats · 43% National — 3 seats · 43% Whig — 1 seat · 14%1832 · House Whig — 4 seats · 44% Radical — 4 seats · 44% National — 1 seat · 11%1834 · House Radical — 5 seats · 56% Whig — 3 seats · 33% National — 1 seat · 11%1836 · House Liberal — 6 seats · 67% National — 3 seats · 33%1838 · House Liberal — 6 seats · 67% National — 3 seats · 33%1840 · House Liberal — 5 seats · 56% National — 4 seats · 44%1842 · House Liberal — 7 seats · 64% National — 4 seats · 36%1844 · House Liberal — 8 seats · 73% National — 3 seats · 27%1846 · House Liberal — 7 seats · 64% National — 4 seats · 36%1848 · House Liberal — 7 seats · 64% National — 4 seats · 36%1850 · House Liberal — 7 seats · 64% National — 4 seats · 36%1852 · House Liberal — 8 seats · 67% National — 4 seats · 33%1854 · House Liberal — 7 seats · 58% National — 5 seats · 42%1856 · House Liberal — 8 seats · 67% National — 4 seats · 33%1858 · House National — 10 seats · 100%1860 · House National — 10 seats · 100%1862 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · House Outside the Union — seceded 1861State legislatureLib1816 · Legislature Republican — 11 seats · 44% Admissionist — 8 seats · 32% Roundhead Federalist — 6 seats · 24%1818 · Legislature Republican — 12 seats · 48% Admissionist — 9 seats · 36% National — 4 seats · 16%1820 · Legislature Republican — 10 seats · 40% Admissionist — 9 seats · 36% National — 6 seats · 24%1822 · Legislature National — 9 seats · 36% Republican — 8 seats · 32% Admissionist — 7 seats · 28% Tory — 1 seat · 4%1824 · Legislature Admissionist — 9 seats · 36% Republican — 8 seats · 32% National — 7 seats · 28% Tory — 1 seat · 4%1826 · Legislature National — 10 seats · 40% Admissionist — 7 seats · 28% Republican — 7 seats · 28% Tory — 1 seat · 4%1828 · Legislature Whig — 8 seats · 32% Radical — 8 seats · 32% National — 8 seats · 32% Tory — 1 seat · 4%1830 · Legislature Radical — 12 seats · 48% National — 9 seats · 36% Whig — 4 seats · 16%1832 · Legislature Whig — 11 seats · 44% Radical — 10 seats · 40% National — 4 seats · 16%1834 · Legislature Radical — 12 seats · 48% Whig — 9 seats · 36% National — 4 seats · 16%1836 · Legislature Liberal — 17 seats · 68% National — 8 seats · 32%1838 · Legislature Liberal — 18 seats · 72% National — 7 seats · 28%1840 · Legislature Liberal — 15 seats · 60% National — 10 seats · 40%1842 · Legislature Liberal — 15 seats · 60% National — 10 seats · 40%1844 · Legislature Liberal — 18 seats · 72% National — 7 seats · 28%1846 · Legislature Liberal — 16 seats · 64% National — 9 seats · 36%1848 · Legislature Liberal — 17 seats · 68% National — 8 seats · 32%1850 · Legislature Liberal — 15 seats · 60% National — 10 seats · 40%1852 · Legislature Liberal — 16 seats · 64% National — 9 seats · 36%1854 · Legislature Liberal — 16 seats · 64% National — 9 seats · 36%1856 · Legislature Liberal — 16 seats · 64% National — 9 seats · 36%1858 · Legislature National — 25 seats · 100%1860 · Legislature National — 25 seats · 100%1862 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 1861

Pick a cycle — hover, tap, or tab to one — to post its record: winners, margins, and seats as the results were filed.

  • Radical (Rad)
  • Admissionist (Adm)
  • Liberal (Lib)
  • Whig (Whig)
  • Republican (Rep)
  • Union Conservative (UC)
  • National (Nat)
  • Roundhead Federalist (RH)
  • Tory (Tory)
  • Southern National (SN)

Bars run from the election that won them to the next: an office keeps its last winner's colour until the state votes again, and the gold notches mark those elections. Mid-term party changes — collapses, secessions — left no election record and cannot be drawn.

Seceded in 1861; no Union offices were contested here in between.

The 1862 Confederation races appear in their administration blocs, coloured by the emblem each ran under.