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      Home/Elections/1978/Governor/Georgia
      1978·Governor·Georgia

      Georgia Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      George D Busbee
      80.7%534,572 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Rodney M Cook
      19.3%128,139 votes
      Margin
      D+61.3
      662,711 total votes
      2 candidates662,711 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      George D BusbeeDEM✓
      		DEM534,57280.7%
      Rodney M CookREP
      		REP128,13919.3%

      Seat History

      Governor in Georgia

      2022
      Brian KempREP
      R+7.5
      2018
      Brian KempREP
      R+1.4
      2014
      Nathan DealREP
      R+7.9
      2010
      Nathan DealREP
      R+10.1
      2006
      Sonny PerdueREP
      R+19.7
      2002
      Sonny PerdueREP
      R+5.2
      1998
      Roy E BarnesDEM
      D+8.4
      1994
      Zell MillerDEM
      D+2.1
      1990
      Zell MillerDEM
      D+8.3
      1986
      Joe Frank HarrisDEM
      D+41.0
      1982
      Joe Frank HarrisDEM
      D+25.6
      1974
      George D BusbeeDEM
      D+38.2
      1970
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+18.7
      1966
      Howard H. CallawayREP
      R+0.3
      View all Governor history for Georgia →

      Candidates

      George D BusbeeDEM
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginD+71.4
      Career1968-1978
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →
      Rodney M CookREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginD+50.2
      Career1968-1978
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →

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