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3 years ago
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Georgia's 1946 gubernatorial (governor) election was one of the most controversial in Georgia history. Eugene Talmadge was elect

ed governor of Georgia in the 1946 race, but he died before taking office. For various reasons, three people claimed the governor's seat, causing turmoil for Georgia state government. What was the ruling of Georgia's Supreme Court that solved the issue?
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M. E. Thompson took office because as lieutenant governor, he was chief executive upon death of the governor.


Ellis Arnall, the outgoing governor, was granted the seat of governor because there was no one to replace him


A city council was appointed to work collectively as governor, and a special election was set for September of 1948.


Herman Talmadge, son of the deceased governor, took office because he had received write-in votes during the ’46 election.
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solmaris [256]3 years ago
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M. E. Thompson took office because as lieutenant governor, he was chief executive upon death of the governor.


Initially, the state congress gave the seat to Eugene Talmadge's son. The Supreme Court took the issue because of the unique circumstances of 3 people claiming the seat of governor. Once was the outgoing governor, but he quickly gave up his fight for the seat once the case moved tot he Supreme Court. The court decided the lieutenant-governor elected with Eugene Talmadge should get the seat.

mylen [45]3 years ago
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<em><u>Georgia's 1946 gubernatorial election of the governor was one of the most controversial in Georgia history. Eugene Talmadge was elected governor of Georgia in the 1946 race, but he died before taking office. For various reasons, three people claimed the governor's seat, causing turmoil for the Georgia state government.The issue was solved by the Supreme court by giving the ruling that M. E. Thompson should take the  office because as lieutenant governor, he was chief executive upon the death of the governor. </u></em>

<em><u>Further Explanations: </u></em>

In the Georgia gubernatorial poll of November 1946, the Democratic contestant and former Governor “Eugene Tallmadge” won the election. But unluckily, he died later in mid-December, before his programmed oath ceremony in January 1947. His death created the three Governors dispute in Georgia.

Thompson urged the “General Assembly” to confirm the election result before addressing the issue that who should be appointed as the governor. Once the documentation was done, Thompson would have a stouter claim, as he was Lieutenant Governor at that time, but Tallmadge’s became successful in postponing the certification. On 15th January 1947, the General Assembly designated Herman Tallmadge as the governor. The “Supreme Court” of Georgia in March 1947 gave the ruling that the administration had dishonored the constitution by selecting the Tallmadge governor and that Thompson should aid as governor until the succeeding general balloting in November 1948.  

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Grade: High School

Subject: History

Chapter: Election

Keywords:

Georgia gubernatorial, November, 1946, Governor, Eugene Tallmadge,mid-December,Georgia,General Assembly,Thompson,certification,Herman Tallmadge, general balloting.

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