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1978 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1978 Governor race

Who won the 1978 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

George Busbee won the 1978 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. George Busbee received 534,572 popular votes (80.7%). The main challenger was Rodney Mims Cook Sr. (19.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Busbee and Sr.

Busbee +61.4 pts · won by 406,433 votes
George BusbeeDemocraticWINNER80.7%
534,572 votes
Rodney Mims Cook Sr.Republican19.3%
128,139 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.