1871 Georgia gubernatorial special election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1871 Georgia gubernatorial special election Georgia (U.S. state) Presidential no 1868 Georgia gubernatorial election 1868 1872 Georgia gubernatorial election 1872 December 19, 1871 125px James Milton Smith Democratic Party (United States) 39,905 99.73% 1871 Georgia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg Results by CountySmith: #678cd7 60–70% #244079 >90%No Data: #808080 Governor Benjamin F. Conley (Acting) Republican Party (United States) James Milton Smith Democratic Party (United States) The 1871 Georgia gubernatorial special election was held on December 19, 1871, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia following the resignation of Governor Rufus Bullock. Democratic nominee and incumbent Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives James Milton Smith ran unopposed and thus won the election.Gov. James Milton Smith January 12, 2015 https://www.nga.org/governor/james-milton-smith/ 2024-01-01 National Governors Association General election On election day, December 19, 1871, Democratic nominee James Milton Smith won the election with 99.73% of the vote, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Smith was sworn in as the 48th Governor of Georgia on January 12, 1872.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=264442 GA Governor ourcampaigns.com September 1, 2005 2024-01-01 Results Georgia gubernatorial special election, 1871 Democratic Party (United States) James Milton Smith 39,905 99.73 Others 109 0.27 40,014 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Category:Georgia (U.S. state) gubernatorial elections Georgia Gubernatorial Georgia 1871 Category:Georgia (U.S. state) special elections Category:December 1871 in the United States Category:Single-candidate gubernatorial elections in Georgia