Electoral history of Lester Maddox, 75th Governor of Georgia (1967–1971), seventh Lieutenant Governor of Georgia (1971–1975) and 1976 American Independent Party presidential nominee

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, 1962:[1]

  • Peter Zack Geer - 187,770 (23.90%)
  • Lester Maddox - 138,065 (17.58%)
  • Peyton S. Hawes - 110,420 (14.06%)
  • Culver Kidd - 108,601 (13.83%)
  • Ed Wilson - 84,157 (10.71%)
  • John E. Sheffield, Jr. - 55,020 (7.00%)
  • Winston Burdine - 49,418 (6.29%)
  • Spence M. Grayson - 32,900 (4.19%)
  • Edmond Barfield - 19,169 (2.44%)

Geer then went to win a runoff

Democratic primary for Governor of Georgia, 1966[2]

Democratic primary runoff for Governor of Georgia, 1966:[3]

  • Lester Maddox - 443,055 (54.29%)
  • Ellis Arnall - 373,004 (45.71%)

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1966:[4]

Since no candidate received more than 50% of votes cast, Maddox was selected over Callaway by state legislature[5]

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, 1970:[6]

  • Lester Maddox - 397,424 (51.36%)
  • George T. Smith (inc.) - 253,738 (32.79%)
  • Charlie Jones - 81,613 (10.55%)
  • D. F. Glover - 40,993 (5.30%)

Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, 1970:[7]

  • Lester Maddox (D) - 733,797 (73.59%)
  • Frank G. Miller (R) - 263,415 (26.42%)

Democratic primary for Governor of Georgia, 1974:[8]

Democratic primary runoff for Governor of Georgia, 1974:[9]

  • George Busbee - 551,106 (59.86%)
  • Lester Maddox - 369,608 (40.14%)

American Independent Party presidential convention, 1976:[10]

1976 United States presidential election:

Democratic primary for Governor of Georgia, 1990:[11]

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - GA Lt. Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 12, 1962".
  2. "Our Campaigns - GA Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 14, 1966".
  3. "Our Campaigns - GA Governor - D Runoff Race - Sep 28, 1966".
  4. "Our Campaigns - GA Governor Race - Nov 08, 1966".
  5. "01/11/03 - Bo Callaway Should Have Been Georgia's First Republican Governor".
  6. "Our Campaigns - GA Lt. Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 09, 1970".
  7. "Our Campaigns - GA Lt. Governor Race - Nov 03, 1970".
  8. "Our Campaigns - GA Governor - D Primary Race - Aug 13, 1974".
  9. "Our Campaigns - GA Governor - D Runoff Race - Sep 03, 1974".
  10. "Our Campaigns - US President - AIP Convention Race - Aug 26, 1976".
  11. "Our Campaigns - GA Governor - D Primary Race - Jul 17, 1990".

See also

Electoral history of Jimmy Carter

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