1958 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1958 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election Georgia (U.S. state) 1956 Presidential no 1954 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election 1954 1962 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election 1962 November 4, 1958 125px Garland T. Byrd Democratic Party (United States) 163,034 100.00% Lieutenant Governor Ernest Vandiver Democratic Party (United States) Garland T. Byrd Democratic Party (United States) The 1958 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee Garland T. Byrd ran unopposed and subsequently won the election. Democratic primary The Democratic primary election was held on September 10, 1958. Candidate Garland T. Byrd received a majority of the votes (68.63%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=673052 GA Lt. Governor - D Primary ourcampaigns.com March 13, 2019 2024-11-10 Results 1958 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary Garland T. Byrd Democratic Party (US) 395,801 68.63% W. Colbert Hawkins Democratic Party (US) 61,981 10.75% C. J. Broome Democratic Party (US) 49,686 8.62% John D. Odom Democratic Party (US) 39,131 6.79% Howell Smith Jr. Democratic Party (US) 30,153 5.21% 576,752 100.00% General election On election day, November 4, 1958, Democratic nominee Garland T. Byrd ran unopposed and won the election with 163,034 votes, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Byrd was sworn in as the 4th lieutenant governor of Georgia on January 13, 1959.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=518085 GA Lt. Governor ourcampaigns.com February 27, 2009 2024-11-10 Results Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1958 Democratic Party (United States) Garland T. Byrd 163,034 100.00 163,034 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1958 Georgia (U.S. state) elections Category:November 1958 in the United States Category:Georgia (U.S. state) lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:Single-candidate lieutenant gubernatorial elections in the United States