Georgia gubernatorial election, 1954

Georgia gubernatorial election of 1954
Georgia (U.S. state)
November 2, 1954
 
Nominee Marvin Griffin
Party Democratic
Popular vote 331,899
Percentage 99.98%
Governor before election

Herman Talmadge
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Marvin Griffin
Democratic

Elections in Georgia

The Georgia gubernatorial election of 1954 was held on November 2, 1954. Running unopposed in the general election, Democratic Lt. Gov Marvin Griffin[1] was elected with 99.98% of the vote.

General election results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1954[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Marvin Griffin 331,899 99.98%
N/A write-ins 67 0.02%
Majority 331,832 99.96
Turnout 331,966
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-827
  2. ↑ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=171174
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