1978 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

1978 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

7 November 1978

Nominee Zell Miller James W. Webb II Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 528,628 113,103 Percentage 82.37% 17.62%

Lieutenant Governor before election Zell Miller Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Zell Miller Democratic

The 1978 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 1978 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Zell Miller defeated Republican nominee James W. Webb II.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on 8 August 1978. Incumbent lieutenant governor Zell Miller received a majority of the votes (81.23%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.

Results

1978 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary

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%

General election

On election day, 7 November 1978, Democratic nominee Zell Miller won re-election by a margin of 415,525 votes against his opponent Republican 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.

Results

Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1978

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
	Democratic hold