1974 Georgia gubernatorial election

none related races 1974 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 June 2016 1974 Georgia gubernatorial election Georgia (U.S. state) presidential no 1970 Georgia gubernatorial election 1970 1978 Georgia gubernatorial election 1978 November 5, 1974 1956 File:George Busbee (cropped).jpg 150x150px George Busbee Democratic Party (United States) 646,777 69.07% File:Ronnie Thompson 4.jpg Ronnie Thompson Republican Party (United States) 289,113 30.87% 1974 Georgia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsBusbee: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 >90%Thompson: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Jimmy Carter Democratic Party (United States) George Busbee Democratic Party (United States) The 1974 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Under Georgia's constitution at the time, incumbent Democratic Governor Jimmy Carter was ineligible to serve a second consecutive term, and was in the process of launching his presidential campaign. George Busbee was elected as the 77th governor of Georgia. Democratic nomination Candidates Nominee George Busbee, state representative Eliminated in runoff Lester Maddox, lieutenant governor (1971–1975) and former governor (1967–1971) Eliminated in primary David H. Gambrell, former U.S. senator from Georgia (1971–1972) Bud Herrin Thomas J. Irwin Harry C. Jackson, former state senator (1961–1973) Bert Lance, businessman B. J. Parker Robert A. Rowan, state senator (1963–1975) George T. Smith, former lieutenant governor (1967–1971) Jennings Thompson Ronnie Thompson, mayor of Macon, Georgia (1967–1975) Democratic primary election results Democratic primary resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=382411 Our Campaigns - GA Governor - D Primary Race - Aug 13, 1974 Our Campaigns Democratic Party (United States) Lester Maddox 310,384 36.32 Democratic Party (United States) George Busbee 177,977 20.83 Democratic Party (United States) Bert Lance 147,026 17.20 Democratic Party (United States) David H. Gambrell 66,000 7.72 Democratic Party (United States) George T. Smith 43,196 5.05 Democratic Party (United States) Harry C. Jackson 42,121 4.93 Democratic Party (United States) Robert A. Rowan 31,696 3.71 Democratic Party (United States) Ronnie Thompson 23,933 2.80 Democratic Party (United States) B. J. Parker 4,650 0.54 Democratic Party (United States) Bud Herrin 3,419 0.40 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas J. Irwin 2,224 0.26 Democratic Party (United States) Jennings Thompson 1,987 0.23 Democratic runoff results Democratic runoff resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=376042 Our Campaigns - GA Governor - D Runoff Race - Sep 03, 1974 Our Campaigns Democratic Party (United States) George Busbee 551,106 59.86 Democratic Party (United States) Lester Maddox 369,608 40.14 Republican nomination Candidates Nominee Ronnie Thompson, mayor of Macon, Georgia (1967–1975) Eliminated in runoff Harold Dye, Army veteran Eliminated in primary W. M. "Bill" Coolidge Harry Geisinger, state representative (1969–1975) George Lankford Republican primary election results Republican primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=400535 Our%20Campaigns%20-%20GA%20Governor%20-%20R%20Primary%20Race%20-%20Aug%2013,%201974 Our Campaigns Republican Party (United States) Ronnie Thompson 19,691 41.00 Republican Party (United States) Harold Dye 10,912 22.72 Republican Party (United States) George Lankford 8,618 17.95 Republican Party (United States) Harry Geisinger 6,078 12.66 Republican Party (United States) Bill Coolidge 2,723 5.67 Republican runoff results Republican runoff resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=400536 Our Campaigns - GA Governor - R Runoff Race - Sep 03, 1974 Our Campaigns Republican Party (United States) Ronnie Thompson 22,211 50.62 Republican Party (United States) Harold Dye 21,669 49.38 General election results In a year marred for the Republicans by Richard Nixon's resignation just three months earlier, alongside the continued domination of Georgia by the Democratic Party and Thompson's dividing of the GOP (a move which inspired many prominent figures in the Georgia party to refrain from openly supporting him), Busbee was elected in a landslide. Douglas and Clayton County were the only two counties where Thompson won the most votes.1974 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Georgia Two years later, the Georgia Constitution was revised, including a rule to allow a governor to be elected to a second consecutive term. Subsequently, Busbee ran for governor again four years later. Zell Miller was elected as lieutenant governor, serving for 16 years. As of 2022, this is the last time that Clayton County voted for the Republican candidate for governor. Georgia gubernatorial election, 19741974 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Georgia http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=13&year=1974&f=0&off=5&elect=0 Democratic Party (United States) George Busbee 646,777 69.07% Republican Party (United States) Ronnie Thompson 289,113 30.87% Democratic Party (United States) References 1974 Georgia Gubernatorial Category:November 1974 elections in the United States