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The 1962 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee Peter Zack Geer ran unopposed and subsequently won the election.
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The 1962 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee Peter Zack Geer ran unopposed and subsequently won the election.
The Democratic primary election was held on September 12, 1962, but as no candidate received a majority of the vote, a run-off election was held between Peter Zack Geer and Lester Maddox on September 26, 1962. Candidate Peter Zack Geer received a majority of the votes (55.06%) in the run-off election against Maddox, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election. [1]
| Candidate | First Round | Run-off | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Peter Zack Geer | 187,770 | 23.90 | 215,369 | 55.06 |
| Lester Maddox | 138,065 | 17.58 | 175,757 | 44.94 |
| Peyton S. Hawes | 110,420 | 14.06 | ||
| Culver Kidd Jr. | 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 | ||
| Total | 785,520 | 100.00 | 391,126 | 100.00 |
| Source: [2] | ||||
On election day, November 6, 1962, Democratic nominee Peter Zack Geer ran unopposed and won the election with 297,345 votes, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Geer was sworn in as the 5th lieutenant governor of Georgia on January 3, 1963. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Peter Zack Geer | 297,345 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 297,345 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||