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1974-11-04 Gubernatorial Election Results for Georgia


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County Turnout George Busbee
(D)
Ronnie Thompson
(R)
Other Margin TOTAL
Appling23%1,51575.8%48324.2%00.0%1,032 1,998
Atkinson23%60870.6%25329.4%00.0%355 861
Bacon23%92074.6%31325.4%00.0%607 1,233
Baker29%51774.8%17425.2%00.0%343 691
Baldwin23%3,55066.3%1,80733.7%00.0%1,743 5,357
Banks30%1,10872.8%41227.1%10.1%696 1,521
Barrow35%2,53460.2%1,67239.7%10.0%862 4,207
Bartow26%4,13368.0%1,94632.0%00.0%2,187 6,079
Ben Hill23%1,67979.1%44320.9%00.0%1,236 2,122
Berrien27%1,67778.7%45421.3%10.0%1,223 2,132
Bibb35%22,02664.7%11,98235.2%110.0%10,044 34,019
Bleckley31%1,23257.2%92242.8%00.0%310 2,154
Brantley18%59174.6%20125.4%00.0%390 792
Brooks24%1,61276.3%50023.7%00.0%1,112 2,112
Bryan27%92369.0%41431.0%00.0%509 1,337
Bulloch22%3,90076.8%1,17723.2%20.0%2,723 5,079
Burke24%2,04573.4%74026.6%10.0%1,305 2,786
Butts29%1,37161.6%85138.2%30.1%520 2,225
Calhoun24%84488.2%11311.8%00.0%731 957
Camden21%1,19975.4%39224.6%00.0%807 1,591
Candler21%62866.7%31333.3%00.0%315 941
Carroll30%6,26563.5%3,59136.4%60.1%2,674 9,862
Catoosa19%2,66767.7%1,27032.2%50.1%1,397 3,942
Charlton18%55980.4%13619.6%00.0%423 695
Chatham30%26,32067.7%12,56232.3%30.0%13,758 38,885
Chattahoochee3%39881.2%9118.6%10.2%307 490
Chattooga29%3,22479.6%82720.4%00.0%2,397 4,051
Cherokee24%3,45358.2%2,48341.8%00.0%970 5,936
Clarke26%10,29679.2%2,70420.8%00.0%7,592 13,000
Clay26%53287.6%7512.4%00.0%457 607
Clayton29%10,64049.3%10,92750.6%240.1%-287 21,591
Clinch18%58781.1%13718.9%00.0%450 724
Cobb32%29,87159.4%20,33340.5%500.1%9,538 50,254
Coffee22%2,26067.5%1,08732.5%00.0%1,173 3,347
Colquitt26%4,14273.9%1,46326.1%00.0%2,679 5,605
Columbia25%2,88563.0%1,68936.9%20.0%1,196 4,576
Cook27%1,55273.5%56126.5%00.0%991 2,113
Coweta27%3,72761.0%2,38239.0%30.0%1,345 6,112
Crawford32%81863.1%47836.9%00.0%340 1,296
Crisp29%2,62078.3%72621.7%00.0%1,894 3,346
Dade18%89472.1%34627.9%00.0%548 1,240
Dawson30%54369.0%24230.7%20.3%301 787
De Kalb36%73,57968.8%33,13031.0%1620.2%40,449 106,871
Decatur21%2,35876.4%72823.6%00.0%1,630 3,086
Dodge35%2,35765.4%1,24734.6%00.0%1,110 3,604
Dooly34%1,87382.3%40317.7%00.0%1,470 2,276
Dougherty24%11,80985.2%2,05814.8%00.0%9,751 13,867
Douglas31%3,53447.1%3,97352.9%10.0%-439 7,508
Early25%1,65984.4%30615.6%00.0%1,353 1,965
Echols19%17674.6%6025.4%00.0%116 236
Effingham29%1,63658.7%1,15341.3%00.0%483 2,789
Elbert30%2,91581.5%65618.3%40.1%2,259 3,575
Emanuel27%2,56377.3%75422.7%00.0%1,809 3,317
Evans29%1,01471.4%40728.6%00.0%607 1,421
Fannin33%1,80957.9%1,31342.1%00.0%496 3,122
Fayette37%2,23852.9%1,99147.1%10.0%247 4,230
Floyd32%11,50469.2%5,10830.7%10.0%6,396 16,613
Forsyth27%2,15557.6%1,58542.4%00.0%570 3,740
Franklin26%1,93180.6%46419.4%00.0%1,467 2,395
Fulton32%99,03674.9%33,10725.0%1690.1%65,929 132,312
Gilmer35%1,47964.9%79935.1%00.0%680 2,278
Glascock25%21651.9%20048.1%00.0%16 416
Glynn25%6,53976.8%1,97823.2%00.0%4,561 8,517
Gordon27%3,08169.0%1,38431.0%00.0%1,697 4,465
Grady26%2,28573.3%83026.6%10.0%1,455 3,116
Greene29%1,35868.0%63832.0%00.0%720 1,996
Gwinnett29%12,46361.1%7,92038.8%200.1%4,543 20,403
Habersham24%2,63672.9%97927.1%00.0%1,657 3,615
Hall26%8,14670.9%3,33929.1%10.0%4,807 11,486
Hancock53%2,15473.7%76926.3%00.0%1,385 2,923
Haralson31%2,21663.5%1,27636.5%00.0%940 3,492
Harris35%2,22073.3%80826.7%00.0%1,412 3,028
Hart22%2,03785.6%33714.2%50.2%1,700 2,379
Heard30%71163.6%40636.3%10.1%305 1,118
Henry32%3,25354.5%2,71145.4%40.1%542 5,968
Houston30%8,78567.9%4,15432.1%30.0%4,631 12,942
Irwin27%98868.4%45631.6%00.0%532 1,444
Jackson32%3,31069.4%1,45930.6%00.0%1,851 4,769
Jasper34%81557.7%59742.3%00.0%218 1,412
Jeff Davis21%91268.4%42131.6%00.0%491 1,333
Jefferson27%2,16272.2%83327.8%00.0%1,329 2,995
Jenkins25%1,07479.9%26920.0%10.1%805 1,344
Johnson47%1,58564.7%86335.3%00.0%722 2,448
Jones34%1,74658.0%1,26242.0%00.0%484 3,008
Lamar31%1,39460.1%92439.9%00.0%470 2,318
Lanier19%55492.3%467.7%00.0%508 600
Laurens32%4,14057.9%3,01142.1%30.0%1,129 7,154
Lee30%1,26776.0%39923.9%10.1%868 1,667
Liberty16%2,27383.8%44016.2%00.0%1,833 2,713
Lincoln28%80770.1%34429.9%00.0%463 1,151
Long26%53681.6%12118.4%00.0%415 657
Lowndes17%5,12379.6%1,31320.4%00.0%3,810 6,436
Lumpkin27%1,23570.4%51929.6%00.0%716 1,754
Macon33%2,15979.3%56420.7%00.0%1,595 2,723
Madison25%1,57464.4%86935.6%00.0%705 2,443
Marion22%55376.6%16923.4%00.0%384 722
McDuffie26%1,97772.7%74427.3%00.0%1,233 2,721
McIntosh28%1,12683.8%21415.9%30.2%912 1,343
Meriwether29%2,57068.7%1,17031.3%10.0%1,400 3,741
Miller15%47775.0%15925.0%00.0%318 636
Mitchell27%2,53078.6%68721.3%20.1%1,843 3,219
Monroe33%1,78665.2%95334.8%20.1%833 2,741
Montgomery31%92869.7%40430.3%00.0%524 1,332
Morgan37%1,52162.8%90137.2%10.0%620 2,423
Murray20%1,56981.0%36919.0%00.0%1,200 1,938
Muscogee26%22,52678.8%6,05121.2%140.0%16,475 28,591
Newton30%3,16557.3%2,35442.7%00.0%811 5,519
Oconee35%1,35061.1%86038.9%00.0%490 2,210
Oglethorpe35%1,01054.6%84145.4%00.0%169 1,851
Paulding28%2,05355.3%1,65844.6%40.1%395 3,715
Peach36%2,74069.9%1,18030.1%20.1%1,560 3,922
Pickens21%92361.9%56838.1%00.0%355 1,491
Pierce19%97977.6%28322.4%00.0%696 1,262
Pike36%1,02354.9%83945.0%10.1%184 1,863
Polk26%3,54666.1%1,81733.9%10.0%1,729 5,364
Pulaski29%1,11970.4%47029.6%00.0%649 1,589
Putnam28%99158.5%70341.5%00.0%288 1,694
Quitman33%39283.6%7716.4%00.0%315 469
Rabun29%1,48081.2%33818.6%40.2%1,142 1,822
Randolph35%1,73485.8%28614.2%00.0%1,448 2,020
Richmond24%17,63463.6%10,08936.4%00.0%7,545 27,723
Rockdale30%2,83358.4%2,01441.5%20.0%819 4,849
Schley29%45379.1%12020.9%00.0%333 573
Screven24%1,57577.0%47023.0%00.0%1,105 2,045
Seminole27%1,11184.7%20115.3%00.0%910 1,312
Spalding32%5,45862.3%3,30337.7%00.0%2,155 8,761
Stephens24%2,60678.6%70921.4%00.0%1,897 3,315
Stewart25%74576.2%23323.8%00.0%512 978
Sumter25%3,35275.1%1,11024.9%10.0%2,242 4,463
Talbot30%97176.8%29223.1%20.2%679 1,265
Taliaferro29%36080.4%8819.6%00.0%272 448
Tattnall20%1,64970.4%69229.6%00.0%957 2,341
Taylor34%1,26372.7%47427.3%00.0%789 1,737
Telfair32%1,55565.9%80334.1%00.0%752 2,358
Terrell27%1,53977.5%44622.5%00.0%1,093 1,985
Thomas24%4,24476.8%1,27923.2%00.0%2,965 5,523
Tift22%3,06073.2%1,11926.8%00.0%1,941 4,179
Toombs29%2,48865.8%1,29634.2%00.0%1,192 3,784
Towns44%1,14571.3%46028.7%00.0%685 1,605
Treutlen37%1,05778.7%28521.2%10.1%772 1,343
Troup24%5,43774.0%1,91026.0%30.0%3,527 7,350
Turner28%1,19976.9%36023.1%00.0%839 1,559
Twiggs39%1,27460.2%84239.8%00.0%432 2,116
Union59%2,22470.8%91629.2%00.0%1,308 3,140
Upson31%3,33164.8%1,80235.1%40.1%1,529 5,137
Walker19%4,76071.8%1,86428.1%40.1%2,896 6,628
Walton27%2,69360.9%1,73039.1%00.0%963 4,423
Ware22%3,97780.3%97519.7%00.0%3,002 4,952
Warren24%66065.7%34234.1%20.2%318 1,004
Washington38%3,09971.0%1,26329.0%00.0%1,836 4,362
Wayne24%2,16875.3%71224.7%00.0%1,456 2,880
Webster28%30373.7%10826.3%00.0%195 411
Wheeler57%1,21070.2%51429.8%00.0%696 1,724
White32%1,37572.9%51027.1%00.0%865 1,885
Whitfield19%5,70778.2%1,59421.8%00.0%4,113 7,301
Wilcox33%1,05967.2%51732.8%00.0%542 1,576
Wilkes34%1,85677.7%53222.3%00.0%1,324 2,388
Wilkinson34%1,08151.7%1,00848.3%00.0%73 2,089
Worth26%1,95474.1%68325.9%00.0%1,271 2,637
TOTAL 31% 646,77769.1% 289,11330.9% 5480.1% 357,664 936,438
Total R vote: 289,113 (30.9%)      Total D vote: 646,777 (69.1%)      Total Other vote: 548 (0.1%)
* incumbent



1974 Governor, Appling County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,515 75.8%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 483 24.2%
TOTAL 1,998
Turnout: 23%


1974 Governor, Atkinson County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 608 70.6%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 253 29.4%
TOTAL 861
Turnout: 23%


1974 Governor, Bacon County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 920 74.6%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 313 25.4%
TOTAL 1,233
Turnout: 23%


1974 Governor, Baker County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 517 74.8%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 174 25.2%
TOTAL 691
Turnout: 29%


1974 Governor, Baldwin County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 3,550 66.3%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,807 33.7%
TOTAL 5,357
Turnout: 23%


1974 Governor, Banks County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,108 72.8%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 412 27.1%
TOTAL 1,521
Turnout: 30%


1974 Governor, Barrow County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,534 60.2%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,672 39.7%
TOTAL 4,207
Turnout: 35%


1974 Governor, Bartow County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 4,133 68.0%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,946 32.0%
TOTAL 6,079
Turnout: 26%


1974 Governor, Ben Hill County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,679 79.1%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 443 20.9%
TOTAL 2,122
Turnout: 23%


1974 Governor, Berrien County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,677 78.7%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 454 21.3%
TOTAL 2,132
Turnout: 27%


1974 Governor, Bibb County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 22,026 64.7%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 11,982 35.2%
TOTAL 34,019
Turnout: 35%


1974 Governor, Bleckley County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,232 57.2%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 922 42.8%
TOTAL 2,154
Turnout: 31%


1974 Governor, Brantley County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 591 74.6%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 201 25.4%
TOTAL 792
Turnout: 18%


1974 Governor, Brooks County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,612 76.3%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 500 23.7%
TOTAL 2,112
Turnout: 24%


1974 Governor, Bryan County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 923 69.0%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 414 31.0%
TOTAL 1,337
Turnout: 27%


1974 Governor, Bulloch County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 3,900 76.8%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,177 23.2%
TOTAL 5,079
Turnout: 22%


1974 Governor, Burke County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,045 73.4%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 740 26.6%
TOTAL 2,786
Turnout: 24%


1974 Governor, Butts County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,371 61.6%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 851 38.2%
TOTAL 2,225
Turnout: 29%


1974 Governor, Calhoun County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 844 88.2%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 113 11.8%
TOTAL 957
Turnout: 24%


1974 Governor, Camden County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,199 75.4%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 392 24.6%
TOTAL 1,591
Turnout: 21%


1974 Governor, Candler County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 628 66.7%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 313 33.3%
TOTAL 941
Turnout: 21%


1974 Governor, Carroll County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 6,265 63.5%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 3,591 36.4%
TOTAL 9,862
Turnout: 30%


1974 Governor, Catoosa County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,667 67.7%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,270 32.2%
TOTAL 3,942
Turnout: 19%


1974 Governor, Charlton County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 559 80.4%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 136 19.6%
TOTAL 695
Turnout: 18%


1974 Governor, Chatham County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 26,320 67.7%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 12,562 32.3%
TOTAL 38,885
Turnout: 30%


1974 Governor, Chattahoochee County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 398 81.2%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 91 18.6%
TOTAL 490
Turnout: 3%


1974 Governor, Chattooga County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 3,224 79.6%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 827 20.4%
TOTAL 4,051
Turnout: 29%


1974 Governor, Cherokee County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 3,453 58.2%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 2,483 41.8%
TOTAL 5,936
Turnout: 24%


1974 Governor, Clarke County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 10,296 79.2%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 2,704 20.8%
TOTAL 13,000
Turnout: 26%


1974 Governor, Clay County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 532 87.6%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 75 12.4%
TOTAL 607
Turnout: 26%


1974 Governor, Clayton County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 10,640 49.3%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 10,927 50.6%
TOTAL 21,591
Turnout: 29%


1974 Governor, Clinch County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 587 81.1%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 137 18.9%
TOTAL 724
Turnout: 18%


1974 Governor, Cobb County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 29,871 59.4%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 20,333 40.5%
TOTAL 50,254
Turnout: 32%


1974 Governor, Coffee County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,260 67.5%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,087 32.5%
TOTAL 3,347
Turnout: 22%


1974 Governor, Colquitt County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 4,142 73.9%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,463 26.1%
TOTAL 5,605
Turnout: 26%


1974 Governor, Columbia County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,885 63.0%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,689 36.9%
TOTAL 4,576
Turnout: 25%


1974 Governor, Cook County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,552 73.5%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 561 26.5%
TOTAL 2,113
Turnout: 27%


1974 Governor, Coweta County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 3,727 61.0%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 2,382 39.0%
TOTAL 6,112
Turnout: 27%


1974 Governor, Crawford County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 818 63.1%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 478 36.9%
TOTAL 1,296
Turnout: 32%


1974 Governor, Crisp County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,620 78.3%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 726 21.7%
TOTAL 3,346
Turnout: 29%


1974 Governor, Dade County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 894 72.1%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 346 27.9%
TOTAL 1,240
Turnout: 18%


1974 Governor, Dawson County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 543 69.0%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 242 30.7%
TOTAL 787
Turnout: 30%


1974 Governor, De Kalb County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 73,579 68.8%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 33,130 31.0%
TOTAL 106,871
Turnout: 36%


1974 Governor, Decatur County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,358 76.4%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 728 23.6%
TOTAL 3,086
Turnout: 21%


1974 Governor, Dodge County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,357 65.4%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,247 34.6%
TOTAL 3,604
Turnout: 35%


1974 Governor, Dooly County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,873 82.3%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 403 17.7%
TOTAL 2,276
Turnout: 34%


1974 Governor, Dougherty County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 11,809 85.2%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 2,058 14.8%
TOTAL 13,867
Turnout: 24%


1974 Governor, Douglas County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 3,534 47.1%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 3,973 52.9%
TOTAL 7,508
Turnout: 31%


1974 Governor, Early County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,659 84.4%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 306 15.6%
TOTAL 1,965
Turnout: 25%


1974 Governor, Echols County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 176 74.6%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 60 25.4%
TOTAL 236
Turnout: 19%


1974 Governor, Effingham County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,636 58.7%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,153 41.3%
TOTAL 2,789
Turnout: 29%


1974 Governor, Elbert County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,915 81.5%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 656 18.3%
TOTAL 3,575
Turnout: 30%


1974 Governor, Emanuel County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,563 77.3%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 754 22.7%
TOTAL 3,317
Turnout: 27%


1974 Governor, Evans County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,014 71.4%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 407 28.6%
TOTAL 1,421
Turnout: 29%


1974 Governor, Fannin County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,809 57.9%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,313 42.1%
TOTAL 3,122
Turnout: 33%


1974 Governor, Fayette County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,238 52.9%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,991 47.1%
TOTAL 4,230
Turnout: 37%


1974 Governor, Floyd County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 11,504 69.2%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 5,108 30.7%
TOTAL 16,613
Turnout: 32%


1974 Governor, Forsyth County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,155 57.6%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,585 42.4%
TOTAL 3,740
Turnout: 27%


1974 Governor, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,931 80.6%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 464 19.4%
TOTAL 2,395
Turnout: 26%


1974 Governor, Fulton County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 99,036 74.9%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 33,107 25.0%
TOTAL 132,312
Turnout: 32%


1974 Governor, Gilmer County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,479 64.9%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 799 35.1%
TOTAL 2,278
Turnout: 35%


1974 Governor, Glascock County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 216 51.9%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 200 48.1%
TOTAL 416
Turnout: 25%


1974 Governor, Glynn County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 6,539 76.8%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,978 23.2%
TOTAL 8,517
Turnout: 25%


1974 Governor, Gordon County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 3,081 69.0%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,384 31.0%
TOTAL 4,465
Turnout: 27%


1974 Governor, Grady County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,285 73.3%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 830 26.6%
TOTAL 3,116
Turnout: 26%


1974 Governor, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,358 68.0%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 638 32.0%
TOTAL 1,996
Turnout: 29%


1974 Governor, Gwinnett County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 12,463 61.1%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 7,920 38.8%
TOTAL 20,403
Turnout: 29%


1974 Governor, Habersham County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,636 72.9%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 979 27.1%
TOTAL 3,615
Turnout: 24%


1974 Governor, Hall County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 8,146 70.9%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 3,339 29.1%
TOTAL 11,486
Turnout: 26%


1974 Governor, Hancock County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,154 73.7%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 769 26.3%
TOTAL 2,923
Turnout: 53%


1974 Governor, Haralson County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,216 63.5%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,276 36.5%
TOTAL 3,492
Turnout: 31%


1974 Governor, Harris County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,220 73.3%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 808 26.7%
TOTAL 3,028
Turnout: 35%


1974 Governor, Hart County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,037 85.6%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 337 14.2%
TOTAL 2,379
Turnout: 22%


1974 Governor, Heard County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 711 63.6%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 406 36.3%
TOTAL 1,118
Turnout: 30%


1974 Governor, Henry County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 3,253 54.5%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 2,711 45.4%
TOTAL 5,968
Turnout: 32%


1974 Governor, Houston County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 8,785 67.9%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 4,154 32.1%
TOTAL 12,942
Turnout: 30%


1974 Governor, Irwin County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 988 68.4%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 456 31.6%
TOTAL 1,444
Turnout: 27%


1974 Governor, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 3,310 69.4%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,459 30.6%
TOTAL 4,769
Turnout: 32%


1974 Governor, Jasper County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 815 57.7%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 597 42.3%
TOTAL 1,412
Turnout: 34%


1974 Governor, Jeff Davis County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 912 68.4%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 421 31.6%
TOTAL 1,333
Turnout: 21%


1974 Governor, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,162 72.2%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 833 27.8%
TOTAL 2,995
Turnout: 27%


1974 Governor, Jenkins County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,074 79.9%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 269 20.0%
TOTAL 1,344
Turnout: 25%


1974 Governor, Johnson County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,585 64.7%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 863 35.3%
TOTAL 2,448
Turnout: 47%


1974 Governor, Jones County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,746 58.0%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,262 42.0%
TOTAL 3,008
Turnout: 34%


1974 Governor, Lamar County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,394 60.1%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 924 39.9%
TOTAL 2,318
Turnout: 31%


1974 Governor, Lanier County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 554 92.3%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 46 7.7%
TOTAL 600
Turnout: 19%


1974 Governor, Laurens County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 4,140 57.9%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 3,011 42.1%
TOTAL 7,154
Turnout: 32%


1974 Governor, Lee County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,267 76.0%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 399 23.9%
TOTAL 1,667
Turnout: 30%


1974 Governor, Liberty County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,273 83.8%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 440 16.2%
TOTAL 2,713
Turnout: 16%


1974 Governor, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 807 70.1%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 344 29.9%
TOTAL 1,151
Turnout: 28%


1974 Governor, Long County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 536 81.6%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 121 18.4%
TOTAL 657
Turnout: 26%


1974 Governor, Lowndes County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 5,123 79.6%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,313 20.4%
TOTAL 6,436
Turnout: 17%


1974 Governor, Lumpkin County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,235 70.4%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 519 29.6%
TOTAL 1,754
Turnout: 27%


1974 Governor, Macon County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,159 79.3%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 564 20.7%
TOTAL 2,723
Turnout: 33%


1974 Governor, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,574 64.4%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 869 35.6%
TOTAL 2,443
Turnout: 25%


1974 Governor, Marion County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 553 76.6%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 169 23.4%
TOTAL 722
Turnout: 22%


1974 Governor, McDuffie County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,977 72.7%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 744 27.3%
TOTAL 2,721
Turnout: 26%


1974 Governor, McIntosh County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,126 83.8%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 214 15.9%
TOTAL 1,343
Turnout: 28%


1974 Governor, Meriwether County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,570 68.7%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,170 31.3%
TOTAL 3,741
Turnout: 29%


1974 Governor, Miller County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 477 75.0%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 159 25.0%
TOTAL 636
Turnout: 15%


1974 Governor, Mitchell County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,530 78.6%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 687 21.3%
TOTAL 3,219
Turnout: 27%


1974 Governor, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,786 65.2%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 953 34.8%
TOTAL 2,741
Turnout: 33%


1974 Governor, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 928 69.7%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 404 30.3%
TOTAL 1,332
Turnout: 31%


1974 Governor, Morgan County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,521 62.8%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 901 37.2%
TOTAL 2,423
Turnout: 37%


1974 Governor, Murray County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,569 81.0%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 369 19.0%
TOTAL 1,938
Turnout: 20%


1974 Governor, Muscogee County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 22,526 78.8%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 6,051 21.2%
TOTAL 28,591
Turnout: 26%


1974 Governor, Newton County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 3,165 57.3%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 2,354 42.7%
TOTAL 5,519
Turnout: 30%


1974 Governor, Oconee County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,350 61.1%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 860 38.9%
TOTAL 2,210
Turnout: 35%


1974 Governor, Oglethorpe County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,010 54.6%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 841 45.4%
TOTAL 1,851
Turnout: 35%


1974 Governor, Paulding County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,053 55.3%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,658 44.6%
TOTAL 3,715
Turnout: 28%


1974 Governor, Peach County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,740 69.9%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,180 30.1%
TOTAL 3,922
Turnout: 36%


1974 Governor, Pickens County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 923 61.9%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 568 38.1%
TOTAL 1,491
Turnout: 21%


1974 Governor, Pierce County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 979 77.6%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 283 22.4%
TOTAL 1,262
Turnout: 19%


1974 Governor, Pike County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,023 54.9%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 839 45.0%
TOTAL 1,863
Turnout: 36%


1974 Governor, Polk County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 3,546 66.1%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,817 33.9%
TOTAL 5,364
Turnout: 26%


1974 Governor, Pulaski County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,119 70.4%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 470 29.6%
TOTAL 1,589
Turnout: 29%


1974 Governor, Putnam County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 991 58.5%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 703 41.5%
TOTAL 1,694
Turnout: 28%


1974 Governor, Quitman County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 392 83.6%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 77 16.4%
TOTAL 469
Turnout: 33%


1974 Governor, Rabun County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,480 81.2%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 338 18.6%
TOTAL 1,822
Turnout: 29%


1974 Governor, Randolph County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,734 85.8%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 286 14.2%
TOTAL 2,020
Turnout: 35%


1974 Governor, Richmond County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 17,634 63.6%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 10,089 36.4%
TOTAL 27,723
Turnout: 24%


1974 Governor, Rockdale County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,833 58.4%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 2,014 41.5%
TOTAL 4,849
Turnout: 30%


1974 Governor, Schley County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 453 79.1%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 120 20.9%
TOTAL 573
Turnout: 29%


1974 Governor, Screven County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,575 77.0%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 470 23.0%
TOTAL 2,045
Turnout: 24%


1974 Governor, Seminole County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,111 84.7%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 201 15.3%
TOTAL 1,312
Turnout: 27%


1974 Governor, Spalding County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 5,458 62.3%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 3,303 37.7%
TOTAL 8,761
Turnout: 32%


1974 Governor, Stephens County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,606 78.6%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 709 21.4%
TOTAL 3,315
Turnout: 24%


1974 Governor, Stewart County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 745 76.2%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 233 23.8%
TOTAL 978
Turnout: 25%


1974 Governor, Sumter County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 3,352 75.1%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,110 24.9%
TOTAL 4,463
Turnout: 25%


1974 Governor, Talbot County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 971 76.8%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 292 23.1%
TOTAL 1,265
Turnout: 30%


1974 Governor, Taliaferro County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 360 80.4%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 88 19.6%
TOTAL 448
Turnout: 29%


1974 Governor, Tattnall County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,649 70.4%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 692 29.6%
TOTAL 2,341
Turnout: 20%


1974 Governor, Taylor County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,263 72.7%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 474 27.3%
TOTAL 1,737
Turnout: 34%


1974 Governor, Telfair County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,555 65.9%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 803 34.1%
TOTAL 2,358
Turnout: 32%


1974 Governor, Terrell County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,539 77.5%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 446 22.5%
TOTAL 1,985
Turnout: 27%


1974 Governor, Thomas County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 4,244 76.8%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,279 23.2%
TOTAL 5,523
Turnout: 24%


1974 Governor, Tift County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 3,060 73.2%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,119 26.8%
TOTAL 4,179
Turnout: 22%


1974 Governor, Toombs County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,488 65.8%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,296 34.2%
TOTAL 3,784
Turnout: 29%


1974 Governor, Towns County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,145 71.3%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 460 28.7%
TOTAL 1,605
Turnout: 44%


1974 Governor, Treutlen County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,057 78.7%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 285 21.2%
TOTAL 1,343
Turnout: 37%


1974 Governor, Troup County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 5,437 74.0%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,910 26.0%
TOTAL 7,350
Turnout: 24%


1974 Governor, Turner County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,199 76.9%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 360 23.1%
TOTAL 1,559
Turnout: 28%


1974 Governor, Twiggs County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,274 60.2%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 842 39.8%
TOTAL 2,116
Turnout: 39%


1974 Governor, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,224 70.8%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 916 29.2%
TOTAL 3,140
Turnout: 59%


1974 Governor, Upson County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 3,331 64.8%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,802 35.1%
TOTAL 5,137
Turnout: 31%


1974 Governor, Walker County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 4,760 71.8%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,864 28.1%
TOTAL 6,628
Turnout: 19%


1974 Governor, Walton County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,693 60.9%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,730 39.1%
TOTAL 4,423
Turnout: 27%


1974 Governor, Ware County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 3,977 80.3%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 975 19.7%
TOTAL 4,952
Turnout: 22%


1974 Governor, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 660 65.7%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 342 34.1%
TOTAL 1,004
Turnout: 24%


1974 Governor, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 3,099 71.0%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,263 29.0%
TOTAL 4,362
Turnout: 38%


1974 Governor, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 2,168 75.3%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 712 24.7%
TOTAL 2,880
Turnout: 24%


1974 Governor, Webster County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 303 73.7%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 108 26.3%
TOTAL 411
Turnout: 28%


1974 Governor, Wheeler County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,210 70.2%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 514 29.8%
TOTAL 1,724
Turnout: 57%


1974 Governor, White County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,375 72.9%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 510 27.1%
TOTAL 1,885
Turnout: 32%


1974 Governor, Whitfield County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 5,707 78.2%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,594 21.8%
TOTAL 7,301
Turnout: 19%


1974 Governor, Wilcox County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,059 67.2%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 517 32.8%
TOTAL 1,576
Turnout: 33%


1974 Governor, Wilkes County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,856 77.7%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 532 22.3%
TOTAL 2,388
Turnout: 34%


1974 Governor, Wilkinson County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,081 51.7%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 1,008 48.3%
TOTAL 2,089
Turnout: 34%


1974 Governor, Worth County
CandidateVotesPct
George Busbee (D) 1,954 74.1%
Ronnie Thompson (R) 683 25.9%
TOTAL 2,637
Turnout: 26%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Ronnie Thompson 19,691 41.0%
2   Harold Dye 10,912 22.7%
3   George Lankford 8,618 17.9%
4   Harry Geisinger 6,078 12.7%
5   Bill Coolidge 2,723 5.7%
TOTAL VOTES 48,022  
Republican Runoff
1   Ronnie Thompson 22,211 50.6%
2   Harold Dye 21,669 49.4%


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Lester Maddox 310,384 36.3%
2   George Busbee 177,997 20.8%
3   Bert Lance 147,026 17.2%
4   David Gambrell 66,000 7.7%
5   George Smith 43,196 5.1%
6   Henry Jackson 42,121 4.9%
7   Bobby Rowan 31,696 3.7%
8   Ronnie Thompson 23,933 2.8%
9   B.J. Parker 4,650 0.5%
10   Bud Herrin 3,419 0.4%
11   Thomas Irwin 2,224 0.3%
12   Jennings Thompson 1,987 0.2%
TOTAL VOTES 854,633  
Democrat Runoff
1   George Busbee 551,106 59.9%
2   Lester Maddox 369,608 40.1%