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1966 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

Georgia · 3 candidates · See every 1966 Governor race

Who won the 1966 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

Bo Callaway won the 1966 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. Bo Callaway received 453,665 popular votes (46.53%). The main challenger was Lester Maddox (46.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Callaway and Maddox

Callaway +0.3 pts · won by 3,039 votes
Bo CallawayRepublicanWINNER46.53%
453,665 votes
Lester MaddoxDemocratic46.22%
450,626 votes
Ellis ArnallIndependent7.08%
69,025 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.