1872 Georgia gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1872 Georgia gubernatorial election Georgia (U.S. state) Presidential no 1871 Georgia gubernatorial special election 1871 (Special) 1876 Georgia gubernatorial election 1876 October 2, 1872 125px James Milton Smith Democratic Party (United States) 104,256 69.47% 125px Dawson A. Walker Republican Party (United States) 45,812 30.53% 1872 Georgia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg Results by County:Smith: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #4170cd 70–80% #3358a2 80–90% #244079 >90%Walker: #ed8783 50–60% #e55651 60–70% #d02923 70–80% #b00600 80–90% Governor James Milton Smith Democratic Party (United States) James Milton Smith Democratic Party (United States) The 1872 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1872, September 27, 1872 The next State election in Georgia https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85025007/1872-09-27/ed-1/seq-2/ Alexandria gazette Alexandria, D.C. 2 2024-07-15 October 3, 1872 State Elections https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045160/1872-10-03/ed-1/seq-1/ Memphis daily appeal Memphis, Tenn. 1 2024-07-15 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor James Milton Smith defeated Republican nominee and former Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia Dawson A. Walker.Gov. James Milton Smith January 12, 2015 https://www.nga.org/governor/james-milton-smith/ 2024-01-03 National Governors Association General election On election day, October 2, 1872, Democratic nominee James Milton Smith won re-election by a margin of 58,444 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Dawson A. Walker, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Smith was sworn in for his first full term on January 12, 1873.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=264441 GA Governor ourcampaigns.com October 23, 2017 2024-01-03 Results Georgia gubernatorial election, 1872 Democratic Party (United States) James Milton Smith (incumbent) 104,256 69.47 Republican Party (United States) Dawson A. Walker 45,812 30.53 150,068 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:Georgia (U.S. state) gubernatorial elections Georgia Gubernatorial Category:October 1872 in the United States