1916 Georgia gubernatorial election

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.

1916 Georgia gubernatorial election

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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

General election

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Gov. Hugh Manson Dorsey". nga.org. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2023.