1916 Georgia gubernatorial election
 | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Elections in Georgia |
|---|
 |
The 1916 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 1916 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee Hugh Dorsey overwhelmingly defeated Republican nominee Roscoe Pickett and Socialist party candidate Thomas M. Taylor.[1] It was the first gubernatorial election to be contested by the Republican Party since 1876, and the last they would contest until 1966.
General election
[edit]On election day, 7 November 1916, Democratic nominee Hugh Dorsey won the election by a margin of 135,555 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Roscoe Pickett, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Dorsey was sworn in as the 62nd Governor of Georgia (US State) on 30 June 1917.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hugh Dorsey | 139,772 | 96.45 | |
| Republican | Roscoe Pickett | 4,217 | 2.91 | |
| Socialist | Thomas M. Taylor | 921 | 0.64 | |
| Total votes | 141,681 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Gov. Hugh Manson Dorsey". nga.org. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
Categories:
- Georgia (U.S. state) gubernatorial elections
- 1916 United States gubernatorial elections
- 1916 Georgia (U.S. state) elections
- November 1916 events
- 1916 elections
- 1916 elections in North America
- 1916 elections in the United States
- United States gubernatorial elections in the 1910s
- 1916 in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 1910s in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Government of Georgia (U.S. state)
- 1910s Georgia (U.S. state) elections