| Election Name: | 1908 Georgia gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Georgia (U.S. state) |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1906 Georgia gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1906 |
| Next Election: | 1910 Georgia gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1910 |
| Election Date: | 7 October 1908 |
| Nominee1: | Joseph Mackey Brown |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 112,292 |
| Percentage1: | 90.53% |
| Nominee2: | Yancy Carter |
| Party2: | Independent (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 11,746 |
| Percentage2: | 9.47% |
| Map Size: | x250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Hoke Smith |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Joseph Mackey Brown |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1908 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 7 October 1908 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee Joseph Mackey Brown defeated Independent candidate Yancy Carter in a landslide.[1]
The Democratic primary election was held on 13 June 1908. Candidate Joseph Mackey Brown received a majority of the votes (52.60%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election over incumbent Governor Hoke Smith.[2] [3]
On election day, 7 October 1908, Democratic nominee Joseph Mackey Brown won the election with a margin of 100,546 votes against his opponent Independent candidate Yancy Carter, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Brown was sworn in as the 59th Governor of Georgia on 26 June 1909.[4]