1912 Georgia gubernatorial special election

The 1912 Georgia gubernatorial special election was held on 10 January 1912 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia for the remainder of Governor Hoke Smith's term, following his resignation on 15 November 1911 after having been elected to the United States Senate. Democratic nominee and former Governor of Georgia Joseph Mackey Brown defeated Socialist Party candidate A. F. Castleberry.^[1] The general election was the last gubernatorial election to have a non-Democrat on the general election ballot until 1936.

The Democratic primary election was held in December 1911. Former Governor of Georgia Joseph Mackey Brown received a majority of the votes (39.46%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election on 10 January 1912.^[2]

On election day, 10 January 1912, Democratic nominee Joseph Mackey Brown won the election by a margin of 28,552 votes against his opponent Socialist Party candidate A. F. Castleberry, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Brown was sworn in on 25 January 1912.^[3]

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