1978 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

none December 2025 ly 1978 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election Georgia (U.S. state) 1956 Presidential no 1974 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election 1974 1982 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election 1982 November 7, 1978 File:Zell_Miller_1975 (cropped).jpg Zell Miller Democratic Party (United States) 528,628 82.37% 3x4.svg 150x150px James W. Webb II Republican Party (United States) 113,103 17.62% Lieutenant Governor Zell Miller Democratic Party (United States) Zell Miller Democratic Party (United States) The 1978 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Zell Miller defeated Republican nominee James W. Webb II. Democratic primary The Democratic primary election was held on August 8, 1978. Incumbent lieutenant governor Zell Miller received a majority of the votes (81.23%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=672744 GA Lt. Governor - D Primary ourcampaigns.com July 12, 2010 2024-11-12 Results 1978 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary Zell Miller (incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 528,637 81.23% Sam G. Dickson Democratic Party (US) 72,621 11.16% Frank E. Blankenship Democratic Party (US) 49,534 7.61% 650,792 100.00% General election On election day, November 7, 1978, Democratic nominee Zell Miller won re-election by a margin of 415,525 votes against his opponent Republican nominee James W. Webb II, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Miller was sworn in for his second term on January 9, 1979.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=516363 GA Lt. Governor ourcampaigns.com July 12, 2010 2024-11-12 Results Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1978 Democratic Party (United States) Zell Miller (incumbent) 528,628 82.37 Republican Party (United States) James W. Webb II 113,103 17.62 43 0.01 641,774 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1978 Georgia (U.S. state) elections Category:1978 United States lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:1978 in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:November 1978 in the United States