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1908 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1908 Governor race

Who won the 1908 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph Mackey Brown won the 1908 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. Joseph Mackey Brown received 112,292 popular votes (90.53%). The main challenger was Yancy Carter (9.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Brown and Carter

Brown +81.1 pts · won by 100,546 votes
Joseph Mackey BrownDemocraticWINNER90.53%
112,292 votes
Yancy CarterIndependent9.47%
11,746 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.