1912 Georgia gubernatorial special election

1912 Georgia gubernatorial special election

← 1910 10 January 1912 1912 →
 
Nominee Joseph Mackey Brown A. F. Castleberry
Party Democratic Socialist
Popular vote 28,852 300
Percentage 98.97% 1.03%

Governor before election

John M. Slaton (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Governor

Joseph Mackey Brown
Democratic

The 1912 Georgia gubernatorial special election was held on 10 January 1912 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia for the remainder of Governor Hoke Smith's term, following his resignation on 15 November 1911 after having been elected to the United States Senate. Democratic nominee and former Governor of Georgia Joseph Mackey Brown defeated Socialist Party candidate A. F. Castleberry.[1]

  1. ^ "Gov. Joseph Mackey Brown". National Governors Association. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2023.