1946 governor's race
who was involved?
what happened?
where did the event take place?
when did the event take place?
why is this event important to georgias history?
In the 1946 Georgia governor's race, the main candidates involved were Eugene Talmadge and James V. Carmichael. Talmadge, a segregationist and conservative, had previously served as governor but was ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits. Carmichael, on the other hand, was a more moderate candidate who was supported by business interests and moderate Democrats.
The election was controversial as Talmadge initially won a majority of the votes, but it was discovered that many of the votes were fraudulent. This led to a runoff election between Talmadge and Carmichael, which Talmadge ultimately won.
The event took place in Georgia in 1946, with the runoff election occurring in November of that year.
This event is important to Georgia's history as it highlighted the power struggle between conservative and moderate factions within the Democratic Party in the state. Talmadge's victory solidified the influence of segregationist policies in Georgia and set the stage for further resistance to civil rights advancements in the coming years.