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The1978 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 1978 in order to elect thelieutenant governor of Georgia.Democratic nominee andincumbent lieutenant governorZell Miller defeatedRepublican nominee James W. Webb II.
The Democraticprimary election was held on 8 August 1978.Incumbent lieutenant governorZell 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, 7 November 1978,Democratic nomineeZell Miller won re-election by a margin of 415,525 votes against his opponentRepublican nominee James W. Webb II, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Miller was sworn in for his second term on 9 January 1979.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
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