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Why did Herman Talmadge, Melvin Thompson, and Ellis Arnall all believe they were the rightful Governor of Georgia after the 1946 Governor's race?

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Answer:

When the General Assembly elected Talmadge's son Herman Talmadge as governor, the newly elected lieutenant governor, Melvin E. Thompson, claimed the office of governor, and the outgoing governor, Ellis Arnall, refused to leave office.

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Eventually, the Georgia Supreme Court settled the controversy.

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