1978 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1978 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 1978 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Zell Miller defeated Republican nominee James W. Webb II.

1978 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Zell Miller James W. Webb II
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 528,628 113,103
Percentage 82.37% 17.62%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Zell Miller
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Zell Miller
Democratic

Democratic primary

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The Democratic primary election was held on 8 August 1978. Incumbent lieutenant governor Zell Miller received a majority of the votes (81.23%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[1]

Results

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1978 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Zell Miller (incumbent) 528,637 81.23%
Democratic Sam G. Dickson 72,621 11.16%
Democratic Frank E. Blankenship 49,534 7.61%
Total votes 650,792 100.00%

General election

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On election day, 7 November 1978, Democratic nominee Zell Miller won re-election by a margin of 415,525 votes against his opponent Republican nominee James W. Webb II, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Miller was sworn in for his second term on 9 January 1979.[2]

Results

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Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Zell Miller (incumbent) 528,628 82.37
Republican James W. Webb II 113,103 17.62
Write-in 43 0.01
Total votes 641,774 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "GA Lt. Governor - D Primary". ourcampaigns.com. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. ^ "GA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2024.