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Parents > United States > Georgia > Governor
OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 1986 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 04, 1986 - 12:00am
Term Start January 13, 1987 - 08:00pm
Term End January 14, 1991 - 12:00pm
ContributorBob
Last ModifiedCharlotte Rose July 21, 2022 04:13pm
Data Sources[Link]
DescriptionGeorgia later changed the inauguration date for their governors from the 2nd Tuesday to the 2nd Monday in 1991.

Write-in Results
Governor
Y. Arafat .................... 1
Ellis Arnold ................... 1
Bob Bell ..................... 2
Bob Bell Rep ................. 2
Robert Bell ................... 3
Charles Boling ................ 1
Julian Bond .................. 2
Neat Bortz ................... 1
Thomas C. Carlock ............. 1
Jimmy Carter ................. 2
Deborah Chambers ............. 1
Chris J. Clay ................. 1
Christopher Clay ............... 1
Tom Clemats ................. 1
Mrs. Rachel Combs ............. 1
Paul Coverdale ................ 1
Paul Coverdell ................ 1
Joel Cowan .................. 1
J. Walter Cowart ............... 1
Mario Cumo .................. 2
Bill Currie .................... 1
Rev. Murphy Davis ............. 1
Vince Dooley ................. 1
Joe Drolet ................... 1
Frank Easley ................. 1
Randy Edwards ................ 1
Steve Erickson ................ 1
Jill Fegley ................... 1
Fouche ..................... 1
Gay Vote .................... 1
Fay Gecik ................... 3
Faye Gecik ............... ... 1
Fay Geseik ................... 1
Bo Ginn ..................... 4
Greg Glander ................. 2
Myles Godfrey ................ 3
Lewis Grizzard ................ 1
Tom Gutlerie ................. 1
Hugh Hardison ................ 6
Joe Frank Harris ............... 1
Raymond W. Hicks ............. 1
A. Wayne Holland .............. 1
Gene Holloway ................ 2
Georgo Iseal of Macon, GA ........ 1
Katnryn K. Ivester .............. 1
Jabo the Wonder Dog ........... 1
John Jernigan ................. 1
Jennie B. Johnson .............. 1
Hamilton Jordan ............... 1
Jimmy D. Justice ............... 1
Clarence Keith ................ 1
Jan Kemp ................... 2
C. B. King ................... 1
Burl Lance ................... 1
David V. Lee ................. 1
Eliot Levitas .................. 1
Lyvonne Liversage .............. 1
Michael Lomax ................ 1
Billy Lovett ................... 2
Loster Maddox ................ 2
Baruara Lee Martin ... .......... 1
Lauren McDonald .............. 1
Mickey Mouse ................. 4
Larry Munson ................. 1
Earl Music ................... 1
Mike Nicholson ...... ........ . . 1
Earl Paulk ................... 1
Pat Paulsen .................. 1
Peanuts ..................... 1
Douglas R. Pinson .............. 1
Quincey E. Pless ............... 1
Don Quixote .................. 1
James A. Roey ................ 1
Carl Sanders ................. 2
Carl F.. Sanders ............... 1
David Schwartz ................ 1
Virginia Shappard .............. 1
Lee R. Shell .................. 1
Charles Sherrod ............... 1
William J. Simmons ... .......... 1
Palmer Singleton ..... .......... 1
Asbury Dewey Snow ............ 1
Aloysivs Snufflevpagus ........... 1
Ken South ................... 1
Linda C. Speaks ............... 1
Tyrone Spearmon .............. 1
Henry King Stanford-Democrat ..... 1
Michael Stipe ....... .......... 1
J. B. Stoner .................. 1
Herman Talmadge .............. 1
Ronald J. Tipton ............... 1
Brian Tuohy .................. 1
Ted Turner ......... .......... 1
Bill Twilley ................... 1
Carol Vaughn ................. 1
Kevin Bruce Vaught ............. 1
B. J. Walker .................. 1
John T. Watkins, Jr. ............. 1
Jack Watson .................. 3
Wazo ...................... 3
J. L. Webster ................. 1
Holger Weiss ................. 1
Hosea Williams ................ 1
Andrew Young ...... .......... 1
Frank Zappa .................. 1
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1982
NameJoe Frank Harris Votes734,090 (62.79%)
Term01/11/1983 - 01/13/1987 Margin299,594 (+25.63%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 12, 1986 GA Governor - D Primary Joe Frank Harris
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Gov. Joe Frank Harris Guy Davis (W) Write-In (W) Robert H. Bell (W) Hugh Hardison
PartyDemocratic Republican Nonpartisan Independent Republican Independent
Votes828,465 (70.50%) 346,512 (29.49%) 124 (0.01%) 7 (0.00%) 6 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -481,953 (-41.01%) -828,341 (-70.49%) -828,458 (-70.50%) -828,459 (-70.50%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$205,088.00 $105,592.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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