1894 Georgia gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1894 Georgia gubernatorial election Georgia (U.S. state) Presidential no 1892 Georgia gubernatorial election 1892 1896 Georgia gubernatorial election 1896 October 3, 1894 Portrait of William Yates Atkinson (cropped 3x4).jpg William Yates Atkinson Democratic Party (United States) 121,249 55.56% James Kollock Hines (1852–1932).png J. K. Hines People's Party (United States) 96,990 44.44% 1894 Georgia gubernatorial election results by county.svg County resultsAtkinson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%Hines: #73d873 50–60% #42ca42 60–70% #30a630 70–80% Governor William J. Northen Democratic Party (United States) William Yates Atkinson Democratic Party (United States) The 1894 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 3, 1894, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and former Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives William Yates Atkinson defeated People's Party nominee J. K. Hines.Gov. William Yates Atkinson https://www.nga.org/governor/william-yates-atkinson/ 2024-01-04 National Governors Association General election On election day, October 3, 1894, Democratic nominee William Yates Atkinson won the election with a margin of 24,259 votes against his opponent People's Party nominee J. K. Hines, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Atkinson was sworn in as the 55th Governor of Georgia on October 27, 1894.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=264452 GA Governor ourcampaigns.com November 7, 2023 2024-01-04 Results Georgia gubernatorial election, 1894 Democratic Party (United States) William Yates Atkinson 121,249 55.56 People's Party (United States) J. K. Hines 96,990 44.44 218,239 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:Georgia (U.S. state) gubernatorial elections Georgia Gubernatorial Category:October 1894 in the United States