1906 Georgia gubernatorial election

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1906 Georgia gubernatorial election
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  1904 3 October 1906 1908  
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Nominee Hoke Smith J. B. Osburn
Party Democratic Socialist
Popular vote94,223148
Percentage99.84%0.16%

Governor before election

Joseph M. Terrell
Democratic

Elected Governor

Hoke Smith
Democratic

The 1906 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 3 October 1906 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and former United States Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith defeated Socialist Party nominee J. B. Osburn in a landslide. [1]

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General election

On election day, 3 October 1906, Democratic nominee Hoke Smith won the election with a margin of 94,075 votes against his opponent Socialist Party nominee J. B. Osburn, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Smith was sworn in as the 58th Governor of Georgia on 29 June 1907. [2]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1906
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hoke Smith 94,223 99.84
Socialist J. B. Osburn1480.16
Total votes94,371 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Gov. Hoke Smith". National Governors Association . Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2024.