1986 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1986 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial Democratic gubernatorial election
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Nominee Zell Miller Bobby L. Hill
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote495,346102,928
Percentage82.8%17.2%

1986 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Miller:      60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Zell Miller
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Zell Miller
Democratic

The 1986 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 4 November 1986 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Zell Miller ran unopposed and subsequently won the election.

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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on 12 August 1986. Incumbent lieutenant governor Zell Miller received a majority of the votes (82.80%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election. [1]

Results

1986 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Zell Miller (incumbent) 495,346 82.80%
Democratic Bobby L. Hill102,92817.20%
Total votes598,274 100.00%

General election

On election day, 4 November 1986, Democratic nominee Zell Miller ran unopposed and won re-election with 871,259 votes, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Miller was sworn in for his fourth term on 12 January 1987. [2]

Results

Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Zell Miller (incumbent) 871,259 99.99
Write-in 720.01
Total votes871,331 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "GA Lt. Governor - D Primary". ourcampaigns.com. July 13, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  2. "GA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. July 21, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2024.