1898 Georgia gubernatorial election

1898 Georgia gubernatorial election

←  1896 October 5, 1898 1900  →

Nominee Allen D. Candler John R. Hogan Party Democratic Populist Popular vote 118,028 51,191 Percentage 69.75% 30.25%

Governor before election William Yates Atkinson Democratic Elected Governor Allen D. Candler Democratic

The 1898 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1898, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent Secretary of State of Georgia Allen D. Candler defeated People's Party nominee John R. Hogan. ^[1]

General election

On election day, October 5, 1898, Democratic nominee Allen D. Candler won the election with a margin of 66,837 votes against his opponent People's Party nominee John R. Hogan, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Candler was sworn in as the 56th Governor of Georgia on October 29, 1898. ^[2]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Allen D. Candler	118,028	69.75
	Populist	John R. Hogan	51,191	30.25
Total votes			209,187	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Gov. Allen Daniel Candler". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-01-05.
2. "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. November 8, 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-05.