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1900 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1900 Governor race

Who won the 1900 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

Allen D. Candler won the 1900 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. Allen D. Candler received 92,729 popular votes (78.58%). The main challenger was John H. Traylor (21.42%).

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

Candler +57.2 pts · won by 67,444 votes
Allen D. CandlerDemocraticWINNER78.58%
92,729 votes
John H. TraylorPeople's Party21.42%
25,285 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.