1916 Georgia gubernatorial election

1916 Georgia gubernatorial election

←  1914 November 7, 1916 1918  →

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

The 1916 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 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.

General election

On election day, November 7, 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 June 30, 1917. ^[2]

Results

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

1. "Gov. Hugh Manson Dorsey". nga.org. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
2. "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. October 30, 2017. Retrieved 2023-11-30.