1906 Georgia gubernatorial election

The 1906 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 3 October 1906 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and former United States Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith defeated Socialist Party nominee J. B. Osburn in a landslide.[1]

1906 Georgia gubernatorial election

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NomineeHoke SmithJ. B. Osburn
PartyDemocraticSocialist
Popular vote94,223148
Percentage99.84%0.16%

Governor before election

Joseph M. Terrell
Democratic

Elected Governor

Hoke Smith
Democratic

General election

On election day, 3 October 1906, Democratic nominee Hoke Smith won the election with a margin of 94,075 votes against his opponent Socialist Party nominee J. B. Osburn, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Smith was sworn in as the 58th Governor of Georgia on 29 June 1907.[2]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1906
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHoke Smith 94,223 99.84
SocialistJ. B. Osburn1480.16
Total votes94,371 100.00
Democratic hold

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