| Election Name: | 1898 Georgia gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Georgia (U.S. state) |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1896 Georgia gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1896 |
| Next Election: | 1900 Georgia gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1900 |
| Election Date: | 5 October 1898 |
| Nominee1: | Allen D. Candler |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 118,028 |
| Percentage1: | 69.75% |
| Nominee2: | John R. Hogan |
| Party2: | People's Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 51,191 |
| Percentage2: | 30.25% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | William Yates Atkinson |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Allen D. Candler |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1898 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 5 October 1898 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent Secretary of State of Georgia Allen D. Candler defeated People's Party nominee John R. Hogan.[1]
On election day, 5 October 1898, Democratic nominee Allen D. Candler won the election with a margin of 66,837 votes against his opponent People's Party nominee John R. Hogan, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Candler was sworn in as the 56th Governor of Georgia on 29 October 1898.[2]