1908 Georgia gubernatorial election

The 1908 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 7 October 1908 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee Joseph Mackey Brown defeated Independent candidate Yancy Carter in a landslide.^[1]

1908 Georgia gubernatorial election

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Nominee Joseph Mackey Brown Yancy Carter Party Democratic Independent Popular vote 112,292 11,746 Percentage 90.53% 9.47%

County results Brown:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90%      No data

Governor before election Hoke Smith Democratic Elected Governor Joseph Mackey Brown Democratic

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on 13 June 1908. Candidate Joseph Mackey Brown received a majority of the votes (52.60%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election over incumbent Governor Hoke Smith.^[2][3]

Results

1908 Democratic gubernatorial primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph Mackey Brown	109,806	52.60%
	Democratic	Hoke Smith (incumbent)	98,949	47.40%
Total votes			208,755	100.00%

General election

On election day, 7 October 1908, Democratic nominee Joseph Mackey Brown won the election with a margin of 100,546 votes against his opponent Independent candidate Yancy Carter, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Brown was sworn in as the 59th Governor of Georgia on 26 June 1909.^[4]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1908

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph Mackey Brown	112,292	90.53
	Independent	Yancy Carter	11,746	9.47
Total votes			124,038	100.00
	Democratic hold