1883 Georgia gubernatorial special election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1883 Georgia gubernatorial special election Georgia (U.S. state) Presidential no 1882 Georgia gubernatorial election 1882 1884 Georgia gubernatorial election 1884 April 24, 1883 125px Henry Dickerson McDaniel Democratic Party (United States) 23,680 98.61% Governor James S. Boynton (Acting) Democratic Party (United States) Henry Dickerson McDaniel Democratic Party (United States) The 1883 Georgia gubernatorial special election was held on April 24, 1883, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia following the death of Governor Alexander H. Stephens. Democratic nominee and former member of Georgia State Senate Henry Dickerson McDaniel ran unopposed and thus won the election.Gov. Henry Dickerson McDaniel January 12, 2015 https://www.nga.org/governor/henry-dickerson-mcdaniel/ 2024-01-04 National Governors Association It was the last special election for a Georgia state row office to be held in an odd year until the 2025 Public Service Commission special election. General election On election day, April 24, 1883, Democratic nominee Henry Dickerson McDaniel won the election with 98.61% of the vote, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. McDaniel was sworn in as the 52nd Governor of Georgia on May 10, 1883.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=264446 GA Governor ourcampaigns.com September 1, 2005 2024-01-04 Results Georgia gubernatorial special election, 1883 Democratic Party (United States) Henry Dickerson McDaniel 23,680 98.61 Others 334 1.39 24,014 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:Georgia (U.S. state) gubernatorial elections Category:1883 United States gubernatorial elections Category:1883 Georgia (U.S. state) elections Georgia 1883 Category:Georgia (U.S. state) special elections Category:Single-candidate gubernatorial elections in Georgia