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  GA Secretary of State - Special Election
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OfficeSecretary of State
HonorificSecretary of State - Abbr: Secretary of State
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1996 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1996 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1996 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1997 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1999 - 12:00pm
ContributorJR725
Last ModifiedRBH November 24, 2018 08:34pm
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Description Special Election to serve the final two years of Max Cleland's term.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won01/05/1996
NameLewis Massey Votes1 (100.00%)
Term01/06/1996 - 01/20/1997 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1998
NameCathy Cox Votes983,905 (56.61%)
Term01/03/1999 - 01/03/2003 Margin279,964 (+16.11%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jul 09, 1996 GA Secretary of State - Special D Primary
Lewis Massey
D 542,337
Jul 09, 1996 GA Secretary of State - Special R Primary
Willou C. Smith
R 382,144
Aug 06, 1996 GA Secretary of State - Special R Runoff
David Shafer
R 297,900

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Secretary of State Lewis Massey David Shafer Roger Wilson  
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian  
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Uncertified Votes 1,143,466 (53.76%) 919,725 (43.24%) 63,813 (3.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -223,741 (-10.52%) -1,079,653 (-50.76%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 06/01/1996 06/01/1996 06/01/1996  
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