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The 1982 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Zell Miller defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Georgia State Senate Franklin Sutton.
The Democratic primary election was held on August 10, 1982. Incumbent lieutenant governor Zell Miller received a majority of the votes (70.84%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Zell Miller (incumbent) | 582,902 | 70.84% | |
| Democratic | J. Mac Barber | 166,107 | 20.19% | |
| Democratic | Joe Smith | 73,860 | 8.97% | |
| Total votes | 822,869 | 100.00% | ||
The Republican primary election was held on August 10, 1982. Incumbent member of the Georgia State Senate Franklin Sutton ran unopposed and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Franklin Sutton | 50,913 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 50,913 | 100.00% | ||
On election day, November 2, 1982, Democratic nominee Zell Miller won re-election by a margin of 502,746 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Franklin Sutton, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Miller was sworn in for his third term on January 3, 1983. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Zell Miller (incumbent) | 797,245 | 73.02 | |
| Republican | Franklin Sutton | 294,499 | 26.97 | |
| Write-in | 39 | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 1,091,783 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
