Hugh Dorsey, Governor

Hugh Dorsey

Governor
Born
July 10, 1871
Died
June 11, 1948
Age at death
76
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1916–1918
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dorsey210,393
Opponents4,217
2
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1918, Hugh Dorsey ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Dorsey's biggest single-election total was 139,772 votes, in the 1916 governor election in Georgia.

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How many votes has Hugh Dorsey received?

Hugh Dorsey has received 210,393 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Hugh Dorsey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918GovernorGeorgiaWon70,621100%
1916GovernorGeorgiaWon139,77296.45%Roscoe Pickett
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1634454). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hugh Dorsey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hugh-dorsey. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.