The 1974 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1974 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and former member of the Georgia State Senate Zell Miller defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Georgia House of Representatives John Savage.
Democratic primary.
The Democratic primary election was held on 13 August 1974, but as no candidate received a majority of the vote, a run-off election was held between former member of the Georgia State Senate Zell Miller and Mary Hitt on 3 September 1974. Candidate Zell Miller received a majority of the votes (60.82%) in the run-off election against Hitt, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.
Republican primary.
The Republican primary election was held on 13 August 1974. Incumbent member of the Georgia House of Representatives John Savage received a majority of the votes (78.41%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.
Results.
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! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;" | Total votes
General election.
On election day, 5 November 1974, Democratic nominee Zell Miller won the election by a margin of 292,437 votes against his opponent Republican nominee John Savage, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Miller was sworn in as the 8th lieutenant governor of Georgia on 14 January 1975.
Results.
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