1916 Georgia gubernatorial election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_the_State_of_Georgia.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_State_of_Georgia.svg.png)
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← 1914 | 7 November 1916 | 1918 → |
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| | | Nominee | Hugh Dorsey | Roscoe Pickett | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 139,772 | 4,217 | Percentage | 96.45% | 2.91% | |
Governor before election Nathaniel Edwin Harris Democratic | Elected Governor Hugh Dorsey Democratic | |
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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
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
Georgia gubernatorial election, 1916 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
- ^ "Gov. Hugh Manson Dorsey". nga.org. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
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