1986 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1986 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election
| country = Georgia (U.S. state)
| flag_year = 1956
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1982 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1982
| next_election = 1990 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1990
| election_date = 4 November 1986
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Zell Miller
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 871,259
| percentage1 = 99.99%
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| title = Lieutenant Governor
| before_election = Zell Miller
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Zell Miller
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{ElectionsGA}}
The 1986 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 4 November 1986 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Zell Miller ran unopposed and subsequently won the election.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election was held on 12 August 1986. Incumbent lieutenant governor Zell Miller received a majority of the votes (82.80%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=673164 |title=GA Lt. Governor - D Primary |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=13 July 2010 |access-date=12 November 2024}}
= Results =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate= Zell Miller (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 495,346
| percentage = 82.80%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate= Bobby L. Hill
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 102,928
| percentage = 17.20%
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 598,274
| percentage = 100.00%
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{{Election box end}}
General election
On election day, 4 November 1986, Democratic nominee Zell Miller ran unopposed and won re-election with 871,259 votes, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Miller was sworn in for his fourth term on 12 January 1987.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=376935 |title=GA Lt. Governor |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=21 July 2022 |access-date=12 November 2024}}
= Results =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Zell Miller (incumbent)
|votes = 871,259
|percentage = 99.99
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change|
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|votes = 72
|percentage = 0.01
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{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 871,331
|percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner= Democratic Party (United States)
|loser =
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References
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{{1986 United States elections}}
Category:1986 Georgia (U.S. state) elections
Category:November 1986 in the United States
Category:Georgia (U.S. state) lieutenant gubernatorial elections