Joe Frank Harris, Governor

Joe Frank Harris

Governor
Born
February 16, 1936
Current age
90
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1982–1986
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harris1.6M
Opponents781,008
2
Elections run

Between 1982 and 1986, Joe Frank Harris ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Harris's biggest single-election total was 828,465 votes, in the 1986 governor election in Georgia. Harris's closest win came in the 1982 governor election in Georgia, decided by 299,594 votes.

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How many votes has Joe Frank Harris received?

Joe Frank Harris has received 1,562,555 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Joe Frank Harris’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986GovernorGeorgiaWon828,46570.51%Guy Davis
1982GovernorGeorgiaWon734,09062.82%Robert H. Bell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1691422). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joe Frank Harris: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joe-frank-harris. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.