1872 Georgia gubernatorial election
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Results by County: Smith: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Walker: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1872 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1872, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor James Milton Smith defeated Republican nominee and former Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia Dawson A. Walker.