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The 1978 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Zell Miller defeated Republican nominee James W. Webb II.
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The 1978 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Zell Miller defeated Republican nominee James W. Webb II.
The Democratic primary election was held on August 8, 1978. Incumbent lieutenant governor Zell Miller received a majority of the votes (81.23%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Zell Miller (incumbent) | 528,637 | 81.23% | |
| Democratic | Sam G. Dickson | 72,621 | 11.16% | |
| Democratic | Frank E. Blankenship | 49,534 | 7.61% | |
| Total votes | 650,792 | 100.00% | ||
On election day, November 7, 1978, Democratic nominee Zell Miller won re-election by a margin of 415,525 votes against his opponent Republican nominee James W. Webb II, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Miller was sworn in for his second term on January 9, 1979. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Zell Miller (incumbent) | 528,628 | 82.37 | |
| Republican | James W. Webb II | 113,103 | 17.62 | |
| Write-in | 43 | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 641,774 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||