George Busbee
George Busbee ran in 7 elections between 1968 and 1978, winning 7. Served in the Georgia House of Representatives (District 61 and District 114) and Governor of Georgia.
- Elections
- 7
- 1968–1978
- Won
- 7
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Busbee was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Busbee has run
Margin: how far Busbee finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Governor of Georgia | General | Won | Rodney M. Cook (R) | 80.7% | D+61.3 |
| 1972 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 114 | General | Won | Colquitt Odom (D), William S. Lee (D), R. D. Hutchinson (D) | 25.4% | R+0.9 |
| 1972 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 114 | Primary | Won | William S. Lee (D), R. D. Hutchinson (D), Colquitt Odom (D) | 19.6% | −2.0 |
| 1970 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 61 | General | Won | William S. Lee (D), Colquitt Odom (D), R. D. Hutchinson (D) | 25.1% | Even |
| 1970 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 61 | Primary | Won | William S. Lee (D), Colquitt Odom (D), R. D. Hutchinson (D) | 25.2% | 0.0 |
| 1968 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 61 | General | Won | Colquitt Odom (D), William S. Lee (D), R. D. Hutchinson (D) | 22.6% | D+1.9 |
| 1968 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 61 | Primary | Won | Colquitt Odom (D), R. D. Hutchinson (D), William S. Lee (D) | 25.5% | +0.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Busbee has held
- Governor of Georgia · 1979–1982
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 114 · 1973–1974
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 61 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Busbee has run against
- Rodney M. Cook (R) · 1978 election, won
- Colquitt Odom (D) · 1972 election, won
- William S. Lee (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)