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1974 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1974 Governor race

Who won the 1974 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

George Busbee won the 1974 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. George Busbee received 646,777 popular votes (69.1%). The main challenger was Ronnie Thompson (30.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Busbee and Thompson

Busbee +38.2 pts · won by 357,664 votes
George BusbeeDemocraticWINNER69.1%
646,777 votes
Ronnie ThompsonRepublican30.9%
289,113 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.