Carl Sanders won the Democratic primary on September 12 with 58.07% of the vote, defeating former governor Marvin Griffin.

At this time, Georgia was a one-party state, and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory.

Sanders won the November general election without an opponent.

First, it was the last Georgia gubernatorial election to date where the Republican Party did not field a candidate.

[2] He beat former governor Marvin Griffin in the Democratic primary.