1847 Georgia gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1847 Georgia gubernatorial election

| percentage1 = 50.75%

| flag_year = 1879

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1845 Georgia gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1845

| next_election = 1849 Georgia gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1849

| election_date = October 4, 1847

| image1 = File:GeorgeWashTowns.jpg

| nominee1 = George W. Towns

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 43,219

| country = Georgia (U.S. state)

| nominee2 = Duncan L. Clinch

| image2 = File:Duncan Lamont Clinch, Sr..jpg

| party2 = Whig Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 41,941

| percentage2 = 49.25%

| title = Governor

| before_election = George W. Crawford

| before_party = Whig Party (United States)

| after_election = George W. Towns

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| image_size = x140px

| map_image = 1847 Georgia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_caption = Results by County{{Cite book |last=Dubin |first=Michael J. |title=United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776 1860: The Official Results By State And County |publisher=McFarland |year=2003 |isbn=9780786414390 |pages=38–39}}
Towns: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}} {{legend0|#4170cd|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3358a2|80–90%}} {{legend0|#244079|>90%}}
Clinch: {{legend0|#c0a32f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#a88600|60–70%}} {{legend0|#907300|70–80%}} {{legend0|#735c00|80–90%}} {{legend0|#564500|>90%}}

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The 1847 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 4, 1847, to elect the governor of Georgia. Democratic candidate George W. Towns won election over Whig challenger Duncan L. Clinch.{{Cite web|title=Our Campaigns - GA Governor Race - Oct 04, 1847|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=204938|access-date=2021-07-20|website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}