1912 Georgia gubernatorial special election

The 1912 Georgia gubernatorial special election was held on 10 January 1912 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia for the remainder of Governor Hoke Smith's term, following his resignation on 15 November 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.^[1] The general election was the last gubernatorial election to have a non-Democrat on the general election ballot until 1936.

1912 Georgia gubernatorial special election

← 1910 10 January 1912 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

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held in December 1911. Former Governor of Georgia Joseph Mackey Brown received a majority of the votes (39.46%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election on 10 January 1912.^[2]

Results

Democratic gubernatorial primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph Mackey Brown	43,395	39.46%
	Democratic	J. Pope Brown	38,024	34.57%
	Democratic	R. B. Russell	28,562	25.97%
Total votes			109,981	100.00%

General election

On election day, 10 January 1912, Democratic nominee Joseph Mackey Brown won the election by a margin of 28,552 votes against his opponent Socialist Party candidate A. F. Castleberry, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Brown was sworn in on 25 January 1912.^[3]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial special election, 1912

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph Mackey Brown	28,852	98.97
	Socialist	A. F. Castleberry	300	1.03
Total votes			29,152	100.00
	Democratic hold