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1898 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1898 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

Allen D. Candler won the 1898 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. Allen D. Candler received 118,028 popular votes (69.75%). The main challenger was John R. Hogan (30.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Candler and Hogan

Candler +39.5 pts · won by 66,837 votes
Allen D. CandlerDemocraticWINNER69.75%
118,028 votes
John R. HoganPeople's Party30.25%
51,191 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.