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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1868 - 12:00pm
Polls Open April 20, 1868 - 06:00am
Polls Close April 20, 1868 - 11:00pm
Term Start July 21, 1868 - 12:00pm
Term End November 03, 1871 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur November 06, 2023 12:50pm
Data SourcesDubin's Gubernatorial, 1861-1911, pp. 103-104
The World Almanac for 1869, p. 113-114 [Link]
Vote of Bartow County found in The Tribune Almanac for 1869, p. 78 (this source used the county's old name, Cass, which hasn't been in use since 1861) [Link]
DescriptionTerm ended with the resignation of the Governor.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyConservative Won11/15/1865
NameCharles J. Jenkins Votes37,200 (98.20%)
Term12/14/1865 - 01/13/1868 Margin36,700 (+96.88%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jan 13, 1868 GA Governor - Appointment Thomas H. Ruger
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Rufus B. Bullock John B. Gordon
PartyRepublican Democratic
Votes83,527 (52.24%) 76,356 (47.76%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -7,171 (-4.49%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
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