1883 Georgia gubernatorial special election

The 1883 Georgia gubernatorial special election was held on 24 April 1883 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia following the death of Governor Alexander H. Stephens. Democratic nominee and former member of Georgia State Senate Henry Dickerson McDaniel ran unopposed and thus won the election.^[1]

1883 Georgia gubernatorial special election

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Nominee Henry Dickerson McDaniel Party Democratic Popular vote 23,680 Percentage 98.61%

Governor before election James S. Boynton (Acting) Democratic Elected Governor Henry Dickerson McDaniel Democratic

General election

On election day, 24 April 1883, Democratic nominee Henry Dickerson McDaniel won the election with 98.61% of the vote, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. McDaniel was sworn in as the 52nd Governor of Georgia on 10 May 1883.^[2]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial special election, 1883

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Henry Dickerson McDaniel	23,680	98.61
		Others	334	1.39
Total votes			24,014	100.00
	Democratic hold