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Parents > United States > Georgia > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1896 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 07, 1896 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close October 07, 1896 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start October 29, 1896 - 12:00pm
Term End October 29, 1898 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur November 08, 2023 09:18am
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Report of the Comptroller-General for 1897, p. 205-215 [Link]
Description Note: County totals add up as follows:
Atkinson - 123,563 votes
Wright - 85,971
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won10/03/1894
NameWilliam Y. Atkinson Votes121,249 (55.56%)
Term10/27/1894 - 10/29/1896 Margin24,259 (+11.12%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won10/05/1898
NameAllen D. Candler Votes118,028 (69.75%)
Term10/29/1898 - 10/25/1900 Margin66,837 (+39.50%)
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Name (I) Gov. William Y. Atkinson Seaborn Wright  
PartyDemocratic Populist  
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Uncertified Votes 123,206 (58.90%) 85,981 (41.10%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -37,225 (-17.80%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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