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Parents > United States > Georgia > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1940 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1940 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1940 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 14, 1941 - 12:00pm
Term End January 12, 1943 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH December 15, 2008 07:46pm
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1938
NameEurith D. Rivers Votes66,863 (94.28%)
Term01/10/1939 - 01/14/1941 Margin64,949 (+91.58%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1942
NameEllis Arnall Votes62,200 (96.30%)
Term01/12/1943 - 01/14/1947 Margin60,669 (+93.93%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 11, 1940 GA Governor - D Primary
Eugene Talmadge
D 355,068

CANDIDATES
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Name Gov. Eugene Talmadge J. L. R. Boyd Joe Wallace  
PartyDemocratic Prohibition Independent  
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Certified Votes 289,277 (99.60%) 875 (0.30%) 296 (0.10%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -288,402 (-99.30%) -288,981 (-99.49%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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