1948 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial special election

1948 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial special election
November 2, 1948
 
Nominee Marvin Griffin
Party Democratic
Popular vote 366,289
Percentage 100.00%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Melvin E. Thompson
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Marvin Griffin
Democratic

The 1948 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial special election was held on November 2, 1948, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia upon the succession of Lieutenant Governor Melvin E. Thompson to the Georgia governorship on March 18, 1947. Democratic nominee Marvin Griffin ran unopposed and subsequently won the election.

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