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1896 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1896 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

William Yates Atkinson won the 1896 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. William Yates Atkinson received 123,206 popular votes (58.9%). The main challenger was Seaborn Wright (41.1%).

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

Atkinson +17.8 pts · won by 37,225 votes
William Yates AtkinsonDemocraticWINNER58.9%
123,206 votes
Seaborn WrightPeople's Party41.1%
85,981 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.