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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 05, 1974 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 05, 1974 - 12:00am
Term Start January 14, 1975 - 08:00pm
Term End January 09, 1979 - 12:00pm
ContributorBob
Last ModifiedRBH July 12, 2010 07:15pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1970
NameJimmy Carter Votes620,419 (59.28%)
Term01/12/1971 - 01/14/1975 Margin195,436 (+18.67%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 13, 1974 GA Governor - D Primary Lester Maddox
Aug 13, 1974 GA Governor - R Primary Ronnie Thompson
Sep 03, 1974 GA Governor - R Runoff Ronnie Thompson
Sep 03, 1974 GA Governor - D Runoff George D. Busbee
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name George D. Busbee Mayor Ronnie Thompson (W) Others
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent
Votes646,777 (69.07%) 289,113 (30.87%) 548 (0.06%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -357,664 (-38.19%) -646,229 (-69.01%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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