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Eugene Talmadge
Eugene won the primary election for governor for his fourth time. -
Eugene Talmadge's death
Eugene Talmadge died in late December before his inauguration. -
Anti-Talmadge
Melvin E. Thompson was a member of the anti-Talmadge camp and was elected lieutenant governor, which greatly upset the Talmadge forces. -
General Assembly
After Eugene Talmadge's death the General Assembly had to meet up to figure out how to fill in the governor's position. -
Herman Talmadge
Herman Talmadge was elected as the governor by the General Assembly to fill in for the death of Eugene Talmadge. -
Ellis Arnall
Ellis also claimed to governor of Georgia and had to share an office with Herman Talmadge. -
Melvin E. Thompson
The Georgia Supreme Court eventually ruled that Melvin E. Thompson was the rightful governor and it was decided that he would be acting governor. -
Respect
Herman Talmadge was able to gain support from WWII veterans and younger voters due to how he handled the Supreme Court's decision. -
Special Election
As soon Herman Talmadge left the governor's office he began running for the special election. -
Herman Talmadge's victory
Herman Talmadge easily defeated Thompson. This lead to the anti-Talmadge forces never occupying the governors position.
