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1970 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1970 Governor race

Who won the 1970 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

Jimmy Carter won the 1970 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. Jimmy Carter received 620,419 popular votes (59.35%). The main challenger was Hal Suit (40.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Carter and Suit

Carter +18.7 pts · won by 195,436 votes
Jimmy CarterDemocraticWINNER59.35%
620,419 votes
Hal SuitRepublican40.65%
424,983 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.