1982 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

1982 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

2 November 1982
 
Nominee Zell Miller Franklin Sutton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 797,245 294,499
Percentage 73.02% 26.97%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Zell Miller
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Zell Miller
Democratic

The 1982 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 2 November 1982 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Zell Miller defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Georgia State Senate Franklin Sutton.