1912 Georgia gubernatorial special election

1912 Georgia gubernatorial special election
January 10, 1912
 
Nominee Joseph Mackey Brown A. F. Castleberry
Party Democratic Socialist
Popular vote 28,852 300
Percentage 98.97% 1.03%
Governor before election

John M. Slaton (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Governor

Joseph Mackey Brown
Democratic

The 1912 Georgia gubernatorial special election was held on January 10, 1912, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia for the remainder of Governor Hoke Smith's term, following his resignation on November 15, 1911, after having been elected to the United States Senate. Democratic nominee and former Governor of Georgia Joseph Mackey Brown defeated Socialist Party candidate A. F. Castleberry. The general election was the last gubernatorial election to have a non-Democrat on the general election ballot until 1936.

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