Question

1946, Georgia's gubernatorial race presented problems unprecedented in Georgia history after the death of Eugene Talmadge. What else was historical about the 1946 election for Georgians?

Answer 1

Answer: The other historical thing was that, when the governor-elect named Eugene Talmadge died before taking the oath of office,the georgia supreme court ruled that "the supposed departing governor Ellis Arnall had no successor and so allowed him to remain as governor until he resigned on Jan. 18, when newly elected Lt. Gov. Melvin Thompson succeeded to the office.

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It is noted that when Ellis Arnall resigned, the Supreme court ruled that thompson was the official governor until a special election could be held.

Answer 2

After the unprecendented death of the newly elected governor, the Three Governors Affair became one of the most unusual episodes in the history of Georgian politics. This included the election of Talmadge's son Herman Talmadge as governor. However, the newly elected lieutenant governor, Melvin E. Thompson, claimed the office of governor while the outgoing governor, Ellis Arnall, refused to leave office. The Supreme Court eventually settled the controversy. This was the same year when a decision in the case of Chapman v. King invalidated the white primary in Georgia. This enabled the black Georgians to register and vote. Also, in 1946, Helen Douglas Mankin became the second women in Georgia to get elected to the U.S Congress.

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