1982 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1982 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election Georgia (U.S. state) 1956 Presidential no 1978 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election 1978 1986 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election 1986 November 2, 1982 File:Zell_Miller_1975 (cropped).jpg Zell Miller Democratic Party (United States) 797,245 73.02% 3x4.svg 150x150px Franklin Sutton Republican Party (United States) 294,499 26.97% Lieutenant Governor Zell Miller Democratic Party (United States) Zell Miller Democratic Party (United States) The 1982 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Zell Miller defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Georgia State Senate Franklin Sutton. Democratic primary The Democratic primary election was held on August 10, 1982. Incumbent lieutenant governor Zell Miller received a majority of the votes (70.84%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=541543 GA Lt. Governor - D Primary ourcampaigns.com January 28, 2022 2024-11-12 Results 1982 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary Zell Miller (incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 582,902 70.84% J. Mac Barber Democratic Party (US) 166,107 20.19% Joe Smith Democratic Party (US) 73,860 8.97% 822,869 100.00% Republican primary The Republican primary election was held on August 10, 1982. Incumbent member of the Georgia State Senate Franklin Sutton ran unopposed and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=806356 GA Lt. Governor - R Primary ourcampaigns.com August 23, 2015 2024-11-12 Results 1982 Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary Franklin Sutton Republican Party (US) 50,913 100.00% 50,913 100.00% General election On election day, November 2, 1982, Democratic nominee Zell Miller won re-election by a margin of 502,746 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Franklin Sutton, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Miller was sworn in for his third term on January 3, 1983.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=540925 GA Lt. Governor ourcampaigns.com August 23, 2015 2024-11-12 Results Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Zell Miller (incumbent) 797,245 73.02 Republican Party (United States) Franklin Sutton 294,499 26.97 39 0.01 1,091,783 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1982 Georgia (U.S. state) elections Category:1982 United States lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:November 1982 in the United States Category:Georgia (U.S. state) lieutenant gubernatorial elections