1883 Georgia gubernatorial special election

1883 Georgia gubernatorial special election

← 1882 24 April 1883 1884 →
 
Nominee Henry Dickerson McDaniel
Party Democratic
Popular vote 23,680
Percentage 98.61%

Governor before election

James S. Boynton (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Governor

Henry Dickerson McDaniel
Democratic

The 1883 Georgia gubernatorial special election was held on 24 April 1883 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia following the death of Governor Alexander H. Stephens. Democratic nominee and former member of Georgia State Senate Henry Dickerson McDaniel ran unopposed and thus won the election.[1]

  1. ^ "Gov. Henry Dickerson McDaniel". National Governors Association. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2024.