1958 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

1958 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 4, 1958
Lieutenant Governor before election; Ernest Vandiver; Democratic	Elected Lieutenant Governor ; Garland T. Byrd; Democratic

The 1958 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee Garland T. Byrd ran unopposed and subsequently won the election.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on September 10, 1958. Candidate Garland T. Byrd received a majority of the votes (68.63%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.^[1]

Results

1958 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Garland T. Byrd	395,801	68.63%
	Democratic	W. Colbert Hawkins	61,981	10.75%
	Democratic	C. J. Broome	49,686	8.62%
	Democratic	John D. Odom	39,131	6.79%
	Democratic	Howell Smith Jr.	30,153	5.21%
Total votes			576,752	100.00%

General election

On election day, November 4, 1958, Democratic nominee Garland T. Byrd ran unopposed and won the election with 163,034 votes, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Byrd was sworn in as the 4th lieutenant governor of Georgia on January 13, 1959.^[2]

Results

Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1958
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Garland T. Byrd	163,034	100.00
Total votes			163,034	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

^ "GA Lt. Governor - D Primary". ourcampaigns.com. March 13, 2019. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
^ "GA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 27, 2009. Retrieved 2024-11-10.

[CCV-1] "GA Lt. Governor - D Primary". ourcampaigns.com. March 13, 2019. Retrieved 2024-11-10.

[GBN-2] "GA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 27, 2009. Retrieved 2024-11-10.

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