1890 Georgia gubernatorial election

1890 Georgia gubernatorial election
	County Results; Northen: 70-80% >90%; Write-in: 50-60%
Governor before election; John B. Gordon; Democratic	Elected Governor ; William J. Northen; Democratic

The 1890 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 1 October 1890 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and former member of the Georgia State Senate William J. Northen ran unopposed and thus won the election.^[1]

General election

On election day, 1 October 1890, Democratic nominee William J. Northen won the election with 99.28% of the vote, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Northen was sworn in as the 54th Governor of Georgia on 8 November 1890.^[2]

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1890
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William J. Northen	102,757	99.28
		Scattering	750	0.72
Total votes			103,507	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

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