1994 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1994 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia, concurrently with the 1994 gubernatorial election, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Georgia is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.

1994 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →
 
Nominee Pierre Howard Nancy Schaefer
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 808,664 632,490
Percentage 54.32% 42.49%

County results
Howard:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Schaefer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Pierre Howard
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Pierre Howard
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Pierre Howard won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Nancy Schaefer.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pierre Howard (incumbent) 347,830 81.05
Democratic Howard Rabb 81,325 18.95
Total votes 429,155 100.00

General election

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Results

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1994 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Pierre Howard (incumbent) 808,664 54.32% −8.38%
Republican Nancy Schaefer 632,490 42.49% +8.12%
Libertarian Walker Chandler 47,594 3.20% +0.27%
Total votes 1,488,748 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - GA Lt. Governor - D Primary Race - Jul 19, 1994". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. ^ "November 1994 General Election Results" (PDF). sos.ga.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2023.