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1916 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1916 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

Hugh Dorsey won the 1916 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. Hugh Dorsey received 139,772 popular votes (96.45%). The main challenger was Roscoe Pickett (2.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Dorsey and Pickett

Dorsey +93.5 pts · won by 135,555 votes
Hugh DorseyDemocraticWINNER96.45%
139,772 votes
Roscoe PickettRepublican2.91%
4,217 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.