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1894 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1894 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

William Yates Atkinson won the 1894 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. William Yates Atkinson received 121,249 popular votes (55.56%). The main challenger was J. K. Hines (44.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Atkinson and Hines

Atkinson +11.1 pts · won by 24,259 votes
William Yates AtkinsonDemocraticWINNER55.56%
121,249 votes
J. K. HinesPeople's Party44.44%
96,990 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.