The Democraticprimary election was held on August 13, 1974, but as no candidate received a majority of the vote, a run-off election was held between former member of theGeorgia State SenateZell Miller and Mary Hitt on September 3, 1974. Candidate Zell Miller received a majority of the votes (60.82%) in the run-off election against Hitt, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[1]
On election day, November 5, 1974,Democratic nomineeZell Miller won the election by a margin of 292,437 votes against his opponentRepublican nominee John Savage, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Miller was sworn in as the 8thlieutenant governor of Georgia on January 14, 1975.[4]
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