1896 Georgia gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1896 Georgia gubernatorial election Georgia (U.S. state) Presidential no 1894 Georgia gubernatorial election 1894 1898 Georgia gubernatorial election 1898 October 7, 1896 Portrait of William Yates Atkinson (cropped 3x4).jpg William Yates Atkinson Democratic Party (United States) 123,206 58.90% Seaborn Wright.png Seaborn Wright People's Party (United States) 85,981 41.10% 1896 Georgia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County resultsAtkinson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%Wright: #73d873 50–60% #42ca42 60–70% #30a630 70–80% #217821 80–90% Governor William Yates Atkinson Democratic Party (United States) William Yates Atkinson Democratic Party (United States) The 1896 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 7, 1896, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor William Yates Atkinson defeated People's Party nominee Seaborn Wright.Gov. William Yates Atkinson https://www.nga.org/governor/william-yates-atkinson/ 2024-01-05 National Governors Association General election On election day, October 7, 1896, Democratic nominee William Yates Atkinson won re-election with a margin of 37,225 votes against his opponent People's Party nominee Seaborn Wright, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Atkinson was sworn in for his second term on October 29, 1896.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=264453 GA Governor ourcampaigns.com November 8, 2023 2024-01-05 Results Georgia gubernatorial election, 1896 Democratic Party (United States) William Yates Atkinson (incumbent) 123,206 58.90 People's Party (United States) Seaborn Wright 85,981 41.10 209,187 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:Georgia (U.S. state) gubernatorial elections Georgia Gubernatorial Category:October 1896 in the United States