1902 Georgia gubernatorial election

1902 Georgia gubernatorial election

←  1900 1 October 1902 1904  →

Nominee Joseph M. Terrell J. K. Hines Party Democratic Populist Popular vote 81,548 5,566 Percentage 93.61% 6.39%

County results Terrell:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     >90%

Governor before election Allen D. Candler Democratic Elected Governor Joseph M. Terrell Democratic

The 1902 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 1 October 1902 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent Attorney General of Georgia Joseph M. Terrell defeated People's Party nominee and candidate in the 1894 election J. K. Hines in a landslide. ^[1]

General election

On election day, 1 October 1902, Democratic nominee Joseph M. Terrell won the election with a margin of 75,982 votes against his opponent People's Party nominee J. K. Hines, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Terrell was sworn in as the 57th Governor of Georgia on 25 October 1902. ^[2]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1902

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph M. Terrell	81,548	93.61
	Populist	J. K. Hines	5,566	6.39
Total votes			87,114	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Gov. Joseph Meriwether Terrell". National Governors Association . Retrieved January 5, 2024.
2. "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. November 9, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024.