1974 Georgia gubernatorial election

1974 Georgia gubernatorial election
November 5, 1974
 
Nominee George Busbee Ronnie Thompson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 646,777 289,113
Percentage 69.1% 30.9%
County results
Busbee:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Thompson:      50–60%
Governor before election

Jimmy Carter
Democratic

 Elected Governor

George Busbee
Democratic

The 1974 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Under Georgia's constitution at the time, incumbent Democratic governor Jimmy Carter was ineligible to serve a second consecutive term. He was elected President of the United States in the 1976 presidential election. George Busbee was elected as the 77th Governor of Georgia.

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