Georgia gubernatorial special election, 1948

Georgia gubernatorial special election of 1948
Georgia (U.S. state)
November 2, 1948
 
Nominee Herman Talmadge
Party Democratic
Popular vote 354,711
Percentage 97.51%
Governor before election

Melvin E. Thompson
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Herman Talmadge
Democratic

The Georgia gubernatorial special election of 1948 was held on November 2, 1948. The election was held as ordered by the Supreme Court of Georgia's decision in 1947 declaring Melvin E. Thompson acting governor in the wake of The Three Governors Controversy.[1] Herman Talmadge, the son of the winner of the 1946 election, Eugene Talmadge,[2] defeated Acting Gov. Thompson in the Democratic primary,[3] and then proceeded to win the general election with 97.51% of the vote.

General election results

Georgia gubernatorial special election, 1948[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Herman Talmadge 354,711 97.51%
Independent Morgan Blake 8,017 2.20%
Independent James Barfoot 665 0.18%
Independent Melvin E. Thompson 324 0.09%
N/A write-ins 46 0.01%
Majority 346,694 95.31%
Turnout 363,763
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-701
  2. ↑ http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-590
  3. ↑ http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-701
  4. ↑ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261917
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