1894 Georgia gubernatorial election

1894 Georgia gubernatorial election

←  1892 October 3, 1894 1896  →

Nominee William Yates Atkinson J. K. Hines Party Democratic Populist Popular vote 121,249 96,990 Percentage 55.56% 44.44%

County results Foster:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Pharr:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election William J. Northen Democratic Elected Governor William Yates Atkinson Democratic

The 1894 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 3, 1894, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and former Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives William Yates Atkinson defeated People's Party nominee J. K. Hines. ^[1]

General election

On election day, October 3, 1894, Democratic nominee William Yates Atkinson won the election with a margin of 24,259 votes against his opponent People's Party nominee J. K. Hines, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Atkinson was sworn in as the 55th Governor of Georgia on October 27, 1894. ^[2]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1894

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Yates Atkinson	121,249	55.56
	Populist	J. K. Hines	96,990	44.44
Total votes			218,239	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Gov. William Yates Atkinson". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-01-04.
2. "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. November 7, 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-04.