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OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1868 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 20, 1868 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close April 20, 1868 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start July 21, 1868 - 12:00pm
Term End November 03, 1871 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur November 06, 2023 12:50pm
Data SourcesDubin's Gubernatorial, 1861-1911, pp. 103-104
The World Almanac for 1869, p. 113-114 [Link]
Vote of Bartow County found in The Tribune Almanac for 1869, p. 78 (this source used the county's old name, Cass, which hasn't been in use since 1861) [Link]
Description Term ended with the resignation of the Governor.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyIndependent Won01/13/1868
NameThomas H. Ruger Votes1 (100.00%)
Term01/13/1868 - 06/28/1868 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won06/28/1868
NameRufus B. Bullock Votes1 (100.00%)
Term06/28/1868 - 07/21/1868 Margin1 (+100.00%)
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Name Rufus B. Bullock John B. Gordon  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 83,527 (52.24%) 76,356 (47.76%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -7,171 (-4.49%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
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Entry Date -- 00/00/1868  
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