1946 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1946 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1946 in order to elect the first lieutenant governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee Melvin E. Thompson ran unopposed and subsequently won the election.

1946 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

5 November 1946

Nominee Melvin E. Thompson Party Democratic Popular vote 161,513 Percentage 100.00%

Lieutenant Governor before election Office Established Elected Lieutenant Governor Melvin E. Thompson Democratic

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on 17 July 1946. Candidate Melvin E. Thompson received a majority of the votes (29.61%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.

Results

1946 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Melvin E. Thompson	190,332	29.61%
	Democratic	Marvin Griffin	160,082	24.91%
	Democratic	L. N. Huff	104,416	16.25%
	Democratic	Frank C. Gross	87,500	13.61%
	Democratic	Spence M. Grayson	66,177	10.30%
	Democratic	Belmont Dennis	34,253	5.32%
Total votes			642,760	100.00%

General election

On election day, 5 November 1946, Democratic nominee Melvin E. Thompson ran unopposed and won the election with 161,513 votes, thereby gaining Democratic control over the newly established office of lieutenant governor. Thompson was sworn in as the 1st lieutenant governor of Georgia on 3 January 1947.

Results

Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Melvin E. Thompson	161,513	100.00
Total votes			161,513	100.00
	Democratic hold