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1865 Georgia gubernatorial election

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1865 Georgia gubernatorial election

← 1863 15 November 1865 1868 →
 
Nominee Charles J. Jenkins
Party Democratic
Popular vote 37,200
Percentage 98.20%

Results by County
Jenkins :      50–60%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
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Governor before election

James Johnson

Elected Governor

Charles J. Jenkins
Democratic

The 1865 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 15, 1865, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. It was the first gubernatorial election in Georgia following the American Civil War and saw Democratic nominee Charles J. Jenkins win effectively unopposed as no other candidate had been nominated.[1]

General election

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The Savannah daily herald noted that it was the most orderly and quiet election it had ever witnessed.[2]

Results

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As given by the Macon Telegraph[3]

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1868
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles J. Jenkins 37,200 98.20
Write-in Joseph E. Brown 500 1.32
Write-in Alexander H. Stephens 83 0.22
Write-in B. L. Benning 32 0.08
Write-in Herschel V. Johnson 24 0.06
Write-in John B. Gordon 4 0.01
Write-in Alfred H. Colquitt 3 0.01
Write-in Bill Arp 3 0.01
Write-in James Gardner 2 0.01
Write-in George W. Crawford 2 0.01
Write-in Scattering 29 0.08
Total votes 37,882 100.00

References

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  1. ^ Hayes, J. E. "Savannah national republican. (Savannah, Ga.) 1865-1866, November 16, 1865, Image 2". Savannah national republican. p. 2.
  2. ^ Mason, Samuel W.; Thompson, W. T. "Savannah daily herald. (Savannah, Ga.) 1865-1866, November 16, 1865". Savannah daily herald. p. 2.
  3. ^ Sneed, J. R. "The Macon daily telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 1865-1869, December 07, 1865". Macon daily telegraph. p. 2.