1918 Georgia gubernatorial election

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1918 Georgia gubernatorial election
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  1916 November 5, 1918 1920  
  Hugh Dorsey.jpg
Nominee Hugh Dorsey
Party Democratic
Popular vote70,621
Percentage100.00%

Governor before election

Hugh Dorsey
Democratic

Elected Governor

Hugh Dorsey
Democratic

The 1918 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Incumbent Democratic Governor Hugh Dorsey ran unopposed in both the primary and general election and subsequently won re-election. [1]

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General election

On election day, November 5, 1918, incumbent Democratic Governor Hugh Dorsey ran unopposed and won the election with 70,621 votes, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Dorsey was sworn in for his second term on June 25, 1919. [2]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hugh Dorsey (incumbent) 70,621 100.00
Total votes141,681 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "Gov. Hugh Manson Dorsey". nga.org. January 12, 2015. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  2. "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. September 1, 2005. Retrieved 2023-05-10.