| Election Name: | 1865 Georgia gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Georgia (U.S. state) |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1863 Georgia gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1863 |
| Next Election: | 1868 Georgia gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1868 |
| Election Date: | 15 November 1865 |
| Image1: | CharJenkins.jpg |
| Image1 Size: | 125px |
| Nominee1: | Charles J. Jenkins |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 37,200 |
| Percentage1: | 98.20% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | James Johnson |
| After Election: | Charles J. Jenkins |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1865 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 15, 1865, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. It was the first gubernatorial election in Georgia following the American Civil War and saw Democratic nominee Charles J. Jenkins win effectively unopposed as no other candidate had been nominated.[1]
The Savannah daily herald noted that it was the most orderly and quiet election it had ever witnessed.[2]
As given by the Macon Telegraph[3]