George Busbee
★ Governor
- Born
- August 7, 1927
- Died
- July 16, 2004
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–1978
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Busbee1.2M
Opponents417,252
2
Elections run
Between 1974 and 1978, George Busbee ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Busbee's biggest single-election total was 646,777 votes, in the 1974 governor election in Georgia.
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How many votes has George Busbee received?
George Busbee has received 1,181,349 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | GovernorGeorgia | Won | 534,57280.7% | Rodney Mims Cook Sr. |
| 1974 | GovernorGeorgia | Won | 646,77769.1% | Ronnie Thompson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q356189). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Busbee: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-busbee. Accessed [date].