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1982 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1982 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

Joe Frank Harris won the 1982 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. Joe Frank Harris received 734,090 popular votes (62.82%). The main challenger was Robert H. Bell (37.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Harris and Bell

Harris +25.6 pts · won by 299,594 votes
Joe Frank HarrisDemocraticWINNER62.82%
734,090 votes
Robert H. BellRepublican37.18%
434,496 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.