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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 05:00pm
Polls Open November 05, 1946 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 05, 1946 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 14, 1947 - 12:00pm
Term End January 14, 1947 - 12:00pm
ContributorSome say...
Last ModifiedRBH August 11, 2019 06:59pm
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Description
Eugene Talmadge died before his inauguration. The legislature elected Herman Talmadge to the vacancy, but the state supreme court declared his election unconstitutional and placed Ellis G. Arnall back in office. Arnall then immediately resigned and was succeeded by the lieutenant governor.
LAST 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
Jul 17, 1946 GA Governor - D Primary Eugene Talmadge
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Gov. Eugene Talmadge (W) Herman Talmadge (W) James V. Carmichael (W) D. Talmadge Bowers (I) (W)Gov. Ellis Arnall (W) Others (W)Gov. Eurith D. Rivers
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Independent Democratic Other Democratic
Votes143,279 (98.54%) 675 (0.46%) 669 (0.46%) 637 (0.44%) 122 (0.08%) 9 (0.01%) 6 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -142,604 (-98.08%) -142,610 (-98.08%) -142,642 (-98.10%) -143,157 (-98.46%) -143,270 (-98.53%) -143,273 (-98.54%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Hoke O'Kelley
PartyDemocratic
Votes4 (0.00%)
Margin-143,275 (-98.54%)
Predict Avg.0.00%
Finances$0.00
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