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      Home/Elections/1982/Governor/Georgia
      1982·Governor·Georgia

      Georgia Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Joe Frank Harris
      62.8%734,092 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Robert H Bell
      37.2%434,496 votes
      Margin
      D+25.6
      1,168,588 total votes
      2 candidates1,168,588 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joe Frank HarrisDEM✓
      		DEM734,09262.8%
      Robert H BellREP
      		REP434,49637.2%

      Seat History

      Governor in Georgia

      2022
      Brian KempREP
      R+7.5
      2018
      Brian KempREP
      R+1.4
      2014
      Nathan DealREP
      R+7.9
      2010
      Nathan DealREP
      R+10.1
      2006
      Sonny PerdueREP
      R+19.7
      2002
      Sonny PerdueREP
      R+5.2
      1998
      Roy E BarnesDEM
      D+8.4
      1994
      Zell MillerDEM
      D+2.1
      1990
      Zell MillerDEM
      D+8.3
      1986
      Joe Frank HarrisDEM
      D+41.0
      1978
      George D BusbeeDEM
      D+61.3
      1974
      George D BusbeeDEM
      D+38.2
      1970
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+18.7
      1966
      Howard H. CallawayREP
      R+0.3
      View all Governor history for Georgia →

      Candidates

      Joe Frank HarrisDEM
      Record9W-0L
      Avg MarginD+77.2
      Career1968-1986
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →
      Robert H BellREP
      Record8W-1L
      Avg MarginR+53.7
      Career1968-1982
      Governor / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →

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