When was it published?

October 28, 1851 in American Telegraph

Domestic News October 28, 1851

American Telegraph

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Governor Cobb, Jackson, Johnson, Bailey, Murphy, Chastain, Hillyer, Stephens, Toombs

Q: What keywords are associated?

Georgia Election, Governor Cobb, Congressional Districts, Union Party, Southern Rights

Washington, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

Official election results in Georgia show Governor Cobb with a majority of 18,789. Congressional districts report majorities for candidates from Southern Rights and Union parties, with Union holding a legislative joint ballot majority of 106.

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Georgia.—The official majority for Governor Cobb, in Georgia, is 18,789. In the first Congressional District, Jackson, (Southern Rights,) has 276 majority; in the 2d, Johnson, (Union,) 1,122 maj.; in the 3d, Bailey, (S. R.,) 158 maj.; in the 4th, Murphy, (Union,) 2149 maj.; in the 5th, Chastain, (Union,) 6401 maj.; in the 6th, Hillyer, (Union,) 4118 maj.; in the 7th, Stephens, (Union,) 2789 maj.; in the 8th, Toombs, (Union,) 2,166 maj. In the Legislature the Union majority on joint ballot is 106.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Georgia Election Governor Cobb Congressional Districts Union Party Southern Rights

What entities or persons were involved?

Governor Cobb Jackson Johnson Bailey Murphy Chastain Hillyer Stephens Toombs

Where did it happen?

Georgia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Georgia

Key Persons

Governor Cobb Jackson Johnson Bailey Murphy Chastain Hillyer Stephens Toombs

Outcome

governor cobb majority: 18,789; 1st district jackson (southern rights) 276; 2nd johnson (union) 1,122; 3rd bailey (s.r.) 158; 4th murphy (union) 2,149; 5th chastain (union) 6,401; 6th hillyer (union) 4,118; 7th stephens (union) 2,789; 8th toombs (union) 2,166; legislature union majority on joint ballot: 106

Event Details

Official election results for Governor and Congressional Districts in Georgia, with candidates from Southern Rights and Union parties.