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The 1974 United States Senate election in Georgia took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Herman Talmadge was re-elected to a fourth consecutive term in office, winning large victories in the primary and general elections.

This was the last time a Democrat won re-election to the Class 3 Seat in Georgia until 2022.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Herman Talmadge (incumbent) 523,133 81.47%
Democratic Carlton Myers 119,011 18.53%
Total votes 642,144 100.00%

General election

Results

1974 United States Senate election in Georgia[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Herman Talmadge (incumbent) 627,376 71.76% Decrease5.75
Republican Jerry R. Johnson 246,865 28.24% Increase5.75
Total votes 874,241 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

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