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The 1906 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 3 October 1906 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and former United States Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith defeated Socialist Party nominee J. B. Osburn in a landslide.[1]
Democratic primary
Smith defeated The Atlanta Constitution publisher Clark Howell in the Democratic gubernatorial primary on August 22, 1906.[2] Going into the primary, Smith led Howell by a slim margin. Other candidates in the primary were:
General election
On election day, 3 October 1906, Democratic nominee Hoke Smith won the election with a margin of 94,075 votes against his opponent Socialist Party nominee J. B. Osburn, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Smith was sworn in as the 58th Governor of Georgia on 29 June 1907.[5]
Results
References
- ^ "Gov. Hoke Smith". National Governors Association. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Times, Special to The New York (August 23, 1906). "HOKE SMITH FOR GOVERNOR.; Carries Majority of the Counties In the Georgia Primaries". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ Burns, Rebecca (August 15, 2011). Rage in the Gate City: The Story of the 1906 Atlanta Race Riot. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 978-0-8203-4291-7.
- ^ Garrett, Franklin M. (March 1, 2011). Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events, 1880s-1930s. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 978-0-8203-3904-7.
- ^ "GA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 9, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2024.