Election Name: | 1918 Georgia gubernatorial election |
Country: | Georgia (U.S. state) |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1916 Georgia gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1916 |
Next Election: | 1920 Georgia gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1920 |
Election Date: | 5 November 1918 |
Nominee1: | Hugh Dorsey |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 70,621 |
Percentage1: | 100.00% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Hugh Dorsey |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Hugh Dorsey |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1918 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1918 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Incumbent Democratic Governor Hugh Dorsey ran unopposed and subsequently won re-election.[1]
On election day, 5 November 1918, incumbent Democratic Governor Hugh Dorsey ran unopposed and won the election with 70,621 votes, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Dorsey was sworn in for his second term on 25 June 1919.[2]