1966 Georgia gubernatorial election facts for kids

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1966 Georgia gubernatorial election

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Nominee Lester Maddox Bo Callaway Ellis Arnall Party Democrat Republican Independent Delegate count 182 66 – Popular vote 450,626 453,665 69,025 Percentage 46.22% 46.53% 7.08%

County results Maddox:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Callaway:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Arnall:      30–40%

Governor before election Carl Sanders Democrat Elected Governor Lester Maddox Democrat

The 1966 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966.

After an election that exposed divisions within the Georgia Democratic Party (giving the Georgia Republican Party a shot at the Governor's Mansion for the first time in the twentieth century), segregationist Democrat Lester Maddox was elected Governor of Georgia.

The voting also made future President Jimmy Carter well known.

Democratic primary election results

The primary was held on September 13, 1966.

Pursuant to Georgia law, as no candidate received a majority of votes in the primary, a runoff was held on September 27.