1978 Georgia gubernatorial election

none related races 1978 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 January 2024 1978 Georgia gubernatorial election Georgia (U.S. state) presidential no 1974 Georgia gubernatorial election 1974 1982 Georgia gubernatorial election 1982 November 7, 1978 1956 File:George Busbee (cropped).jpg 150x150px George Busbee Democratic Party (United States) 534,572 80.65% File:Rodney Mims Cook.jpg Rodney Mims Cook Sr. Republican Party (United States) 128,139 19.33% 1978 Georgia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsBusbee: #7996e2 50–60% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 >90% Governor George Busbee Democratic Party (United States) George Busbee Democratic Party (United States) The 1978 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978. George Busbee was re-elected, the first time a governor of Georgia was re-elected for a second four-year term under the amendment made to the constitution in 1976, and the first time overall after serving a complete first four-year term. Democratic nomination Governor Busbee won the primary with 503,875 votes (72.41%), defeating Roscoe Dean, Jr and his 111,901 votes (16.08%). Notable segregationist J. B. Stoner finished third with 37,654 votes (5.41%). Republican nomination Rodney Cook, who had served in the Georgia House of Representatives, defeated Bud Herrin with 23,231 votes (87.32%) to his 3,374 votes (12.68%). General election results This election was a contest between the Democratic Governor Busbee and civil rights icon Rodney Cook, who ran on the Republican ticket. Despite receiving fewer votes than in the previous election four years earlier, Busbee defeated Cook in every single county and by over 400,000 votes. Georgia gubernatorial election, 19781978 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Georgia https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=13&year=1978&f=0&off=5&elect=0 Democratic Party (United States) George Busbee (incumbent) 534,572 80.65% Republican Party (United States) Rodney Mims Cook, Sr. 128,319 19.33% Democratic Party (United States) References 1978 Georgia Gubernatorial Category:November 1978 in the United States Category:August 1978 in the United States