1916 Georgia gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1916 Georgia gubernatorial election Georgia (U.S. state) Presidential no 1914 Georgia gubernatorial election 1914 1918 Georgia gubernatorial election 1918 November 7, 1916 125px Hugh Dorsey Democratic Party (United States) 139,772 96.45% 125px Roscoe Pickett Republican Party (United States) 4,217 2.91% Governor Nathaniel Edwin Harris Democratic Party (United States) Hugh Dorsey Democratic Party (United States) The 1916 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee Hugh Dorsey overwhelmingly defeated Republican nominee Roscoe Pickett and Socialist party candidate Thomas M. Taylor.https://www.nga.org/governor/hugh-manson-dorsey/ Gov. Hugh Manson Dorsey nga.org 2023-11-30 It was the first gubernatorial election to be contested by the Republican Party since 1876, and the last they would contest until 1966. General election On election day, November 7, 1916, Democratic nominee Hugh Dorsey won the election by a margin of 135,555 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Roscoe Pickett, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Dorsey was sworn in as the 62nd Governor of Georgia (US State) on June 30, 1917.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=264465 GA Governor ourcampaigns.com October 30, 2017 2023-11-30 Results Georgia gubernatorial election, 1916 Democratic Party (United States) Hugh Dorsey 139,772 96.45 Republican Party (United States) Roscoe Pickett 4,217 2.91 Socialist Party of America Thomas M. Taylor 921 0.64 141,681 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:Georgia (U.S. state) gubernatorial elections Georgia Gubernatorial Category:November 1916 in the United States