1890 Georgia gubernatorial election
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The 1890 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 1, 1890, to elect the governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and former member of the Georgia State Senate William J. Northen ran unopposed and thus won the election.[1]
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October 1, 1890
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 County results Northen: 70â80% >90% Write-in: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, October 1, 1890, Democratic nominee William J. Northen won the election with 99.28% of the vote, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of governor. Northen was sworn in as the 54th governor of Georgia on November 8, 1890.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | William J. Northen | 102,757 | 99.28 | |
| Scattering | 750 | 0.72 | ||
| Total votes | 103,507 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||