1912 Georgia gubernatorial election

Georgia gubernatorial election
1912 Georgia gubernatorial election

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Nominee John M. Slaton
Party Democratic
Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election

Joseph Mackey Brown
Democratic

Elected Governor

John M. Slaton
Democratic

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The 1912 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 2 October 1912 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and former Acting Governor of Georgia John M. Slaton ran unopposed and subsequently won the election.[1]

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held in 1912. Former Acting Governor of Georgia John M. Slaton received a majority of the votes (62.14%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election on 2 October 1912.[2]

Results

1912 Democratic gubernatorial primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John M. Slaton 104,857 62.14%
Democratic Hooper Alexander 39,037 23.13%
Democratic Joe Hill Hall 24,856 14.73%
Total votes 168,750 100.00%

General election

On election day, 2 October 1912, Democratic nominee John M. Slaton ran unopposed and won the election with an unknown number of votes, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Slaton was sworn in for his first full term on 28 June 1913.[3]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John M. Slaton 100.00
Total votes 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "Gov. John Marshall Slaton". National Governors Association. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ World Almanac 1913, p. 719.
  3. ^ "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 1 September 2005. Retrieved 30 November 2023.

Bibliography

The World Almanac and Encyclopedia, 1913. New York: The Press Publishing Co. (The New York World). 1912.

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