1912 Georgia gubernatorial election

The 1912 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 2 October 1912 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and former Acting Governor of Georgia John M. Slaton ran unopposed and subsequently won the election.^[1]

1912 Georgia gubernatorial election

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Nominee John M. Slaton Party Democratic Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election Joseph Mackey Brown Democratic Elected Governor John M. Slaton Democratic

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held in 1912. Former Acting Governor of Georgia John M. Slaton received a majority of the votes (62.14%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election on 2 October 1912.^[2]

Results

1912 Democratic gubernatorial primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John M. Slaton	104,857	62.14%
	Democratic	Hooper Alexander	39,037	23.13%
	Democratic	Joe Hill Hall	24,856	14.73%
Total votes			168,750	100.00%

General election

On election day, 2 October 1912, Democratic nominee John M. Slaton ran unopposed and won the election with an unknown number of votes, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Slaton was sworn in for his first full term on 28 June 1913.^[3]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1912

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John M. Slaton		100.00
Total votes				100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Gov. John Marshall Slaton". National Governors Association. January 12, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
2. World Almanac 1913, p. 719.
3. "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. September 1, 2005. Retrieved November 30, 2023.

Bibliography

The World Almanac and Encyclopedia, 1913. New York: The Press Publishing Co. (The New York World). 1912.