Georgia gubernatorial election
1920 Georgia Democratic gubernatorial primary
The 1920 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on 2 November 1920 in order to elect the Governor of Georgia . Democratic nominee and former United States Senator from Georgia Thomas W. Hardwick ran unopposed and subsequently won the election.[1] [2]
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election was held on 8 September 1920. As no candidate won a majority of county unit votes, there was a run-off between the two highest ranking candidates Thomas W. Hardwick and the incumbent Attorney General of Georgia Clifford Walker . Hardwick would eventually win the primary with 55.25% against Walker.
Results
Candidate First Round Run-off Votes % Votes % Thomas W. Hardwick 99,210 42.87 84,257 55.25 Clifford Walker 90,738 39.21 68,234 44.75 John N. Holder 37,957 16.40 Walter R. Brown 3,530 1.53 Total 231,435 100.00 152,491 100.00 Source: [3]
General election
On election day, 2 November 1920, Democratic nominee Thomas W. Hardwick ran unopposed and won the election with 141,681 votes, thereby holding Democratic control over the office of Governor. Hardwick was sworn in as the 63rd Governor of Georgia on 25 June 1921.[4]
Results