Election Name: | 1902 Georgia gubernatorial election |
Country: | Georgia (U.S. state) |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1900 Georgia gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1900 |
Next Election: | 1904 Georgia gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1904 |
Election Date: | 1 October 1902 |
Image1: | JosephMTerrell.jpg |
Nominee1: | Joseph M. Terrell |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 81,548 |
Percentage1: | 93.61% |
Nominee2: | J. K. Hines |
Party2: | People's Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 5,566 |
Percentage2: | 6.39% |
Map Size: | x250px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Allen D. Candler |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Joseph M. Terrell |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1902 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 1 October 1902 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent Attorney General of Georgia Joseph M. Terrell defeated People's Party nominee and candidate in the 1894 election J. K. Hines in a landslide.[1]
On election day, 1 October 1902, Democratic nominee Joseph M. Terrell won the election with a margin of 75,982 votes against his opponent People's Party nominee J. K. Hines, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Terrell was sworn in as the 57th Governor of Georgia on 25 October 1902.[2]