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1974 Georgia U.S. Senate Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1974 Georgia U.S. Senate Election?

Herman E. Talmadge won the 1974 Georgia U.S. Senate Election. Herman E. Talmadge received 627,376 popular votes (71.76%). The main challenger was Jerry Johnson (28.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Talmadge and Johnson

Talmadge +43.5 pts · won by 380,510 votes
Herman E. TalmadgeDemocraticWINNER71.76%
627,376 votes
Jerry JohnsonRepublican28.24%
246,866 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.