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Georgia gubernatorial election, 1982

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November 2, 1982
  
1986 →

62.79%
  
37.17%

734,090
  
434,496

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1982

The Georgia gubernatorial election of 1982 was held on November 2, 1982. Joe Frank Harris was elected as the 78th Governor of Georgia.

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Democratic nomination

With 10 candidates running, Bo Ginn won the primary with 316,019 votes (35.11%) to 2nd place Joe Frank Harris and his 223,545 votes (24.84%), necessitating a runoff. In the runoff, Harris prevailed with 500,765 votes (54.97%) to Ginn's 410,259 votes (45.03%).

Republican nomination

Robert H. Bell won the primary with 36,347 votes (59.19%) over Benjamin B. Blackburn and his 25,063 votes (40.81%).

General election results

Though the Democrats once again won the election, Bell did win five counties (Cobb, Gwinnett, DeKalb, Fayette, Bulloch) and the GOP gained their most votes in an election since Howard Callaway in 1966.

References

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1982 Wikipedia


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