1958 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

1958 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

4 November 1958

Nominee Garland T. Byrd Party Democratic Popular vote 163,034 Percentage 100.00%

Lieutenant Governor before election Ernest Vandiver Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Garland T. Byrd Democratic

The 1958 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 4 November 1958 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee Garland T. Byrd ran unopposed and subsequently won the election.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on 10 September 1958. Candidate Garland T. Byrd received a majority of the votes (68.63%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.

Results

1958 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Garland T. Byrd	395,801	68.63%
	Democratic	W. Colbert Hawkins	61,981	10.75%
	Democratic	C. J. Broome	49,686	8.62%
	Democratic	John D. Odom	39,131	6.79%
	Democratic	Howell Smith Jr.	30,153	5.21%
Total votes			576,752	100.00%

General election

On election day, 4 November 1958, Democratic nominee Garland T. Byrd ran unopposed and won the election with 163,034 votes, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Byrd was sworn in as the 4th lieutenant governor of Georgia on 13 January 1959.

Results

Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Garland T. Byrd	163,034	100.00
Total votes			163,034	100.00
	Democratic hold