Two general primaries were held here Tuesday, July 20. Voters chose if they would vote in the Democratic Primary election or Republican Primary election.
Some voters had a problem with declaring their party affiliation; it is nothing new since the parties were formed. Some complained that was not explained. If it wasn't, you don't read the Liberal. Some said they didn't print the ballots. Again, if you don't read the Liberal, you didn't see the ballots. They were both printed on June 30.
In many cases the winners of the primary get their names on the General Election ballot on November 2.
The exceptions are when there are more than two running in a race, and one does not get over 50 percent of the votes.
Another case is when there are only two candidates, and one does not get over 50 percent. That happened in the Democratic Primary when Clyde Jinks and Jimmy Phillips tied.
As far as we can tell, this is the first tie in a county primary election.
In the other local contested race, former county commissioner Kreg Freeman defeated Barbie Womble 210 votes to Womble’s 64.
Clyde and Jimmy will run, along with the others who didn't receive over 50 percent in the run-off primary election on August 10.
A few of the questions that have been asked are answered-
•If you were registered to vote in the General Primary elections, you can vote in the August 10 Run-off Primaries.
•If you did not vote in the General Primary, you must choose which primary you will vote in.
•If you did vote in the last General Primary, you must vote in the same primary you choose - no switching.
•If you were not registered to vote in the General Primaries, you cannot vote in the Run-off Primaries.
There were 4146 registered voters with 1128 votes cast, or 27.21 percent of the registered voters casting a ballot. Of the 835 votes cast at the polls on election day, 523 voted as Democrats, and 312 voted as Republicans. See the total unofficial Miller County primary returns on Page 16, and a copy of the Run-Off Primary Ballots can be seen on Page 13 of this edition.
The unofficial results on the July 20th, Primary Election are as follows:
REPUBLICAN PARTY
| For United States Senate
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| Johnny Isakson | 259 | |
| For Governor
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| Jeff Chapman | 25 | |
| Nathan Deal | 73 | |
| Karen Handel | 58 | |
| Eric Johnson | 40 | |
| Ray McBerry | 27 | |
| John W. Oxendine | 102 | |
| Otis Putnam | 7 | |
| For Lieutenant Governor
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| L.S. Casey Cagle | 246 |
| For Secretary of State
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| Brian Kemp | 191 | |
| Doug Macginnitie | 98 | |
| For Attorney General
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| Sam Olens | 39 | |
| Preston W. Smith | 107 | |
| Max Wood | 112 | |
| For Commissioner of Agriculture
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| Gary Black | 224 | |
| Darwin Carter | 57 | |
| For Commissioner of Insurance
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| Dennis Cain | 37 | |
| Rick Collum | 29 | |
| Seth Harp | 15 | |
| Ralph T. Hudgens | 82 | |
| Tom Knox | 20 | |
| John Mamalakis | 4 | |
| Stephen Dale Northington | 9 | |
| Gerry Purcell | 33 | |
| Maria Sheffield | 35 | |
| For State School Superintendent
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| John D. Barge | 77 | |
| Kathy Cox | 164 | |
| Richard Woods | 78 | |
| For Commissioner of Labor
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| Mark Butler | 165 | |
| Melvin Everson | 99 | |
| For Public Service Commissioner
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| B. Joseph “Joey” Brush | 43 | |
| John Douglas | 73 | |
| Tim Echols | 100 | |
| Jeff May | 34 | |
| For U.S. Representative in 112th Congress From
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| the 2nd Congressional District of Georgia
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| Rick Allen | 24 | |
| Lee Ferrell | 8 | |
| Mike Keown | 304 | |
| For State Senator From 11th District
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| John Bulloch 286 |
| For County Board of Education District 2
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| Bob Eldridge 17 |
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
| For United States Senate
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| Rakeim “RJ” Hadley | 93 | |
| Michael “Mike” Thurmond | 458 | |
| For Governor
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| Thurbert Baker | 71 | |
| Roy E. Barnes | 425 | |
| Bill Bolton | 18 | |
| Carl Camon | 16 | |
| Randal Mangham | 12 | |
| Dubose Porter | 28 | |
| David Poythress | 96 | |
| For Lieutenant Governor
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| Tricia Carpenter McCracken | 134 | |
| Carol Porter | 380 | |
| For Secretary of State
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| Gail Buckner | 187 | |
| Gary Horlacher | 69 | |
| Michael Mills | 148 | |
| Angela “Miss Angela” Moore | 57 | |
| Georganna Sinkfield | 58 | |
| For Attorney General
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| Ken Hodges | 511 | |
| Rob Teilhet | 93 | |
| For Commissioner of Agriculture
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| J.B. Powell 450 |
| For Commissioner of Insurance
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| Mary Squires 411 | |
| For State School Superintendent
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| Beth Farokhi | 80 | |
| Joe Martin | 417 | |
| Brian Westlake | 58 | |
| For Commissioner of Labor
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| Terry L. Coleman | 391 | |
| Darryl Hicks | 152 | |
| For Public Service Commissioner
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| Keith Moffett 395 |
| For U.S. Representative in 112th Congress From
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| the 2nd Congressional District of Georgia
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| Sanford Bishop 346 | |
| For State Representative in the General Assembly
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| from 149th District
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| Gerald E. Greene | 498 | |
| For County Commissioner District 2
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| Kreg Freeman | 210 | |
| Barbie Womble | 64 | |
| For County Board of Education District 2
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| Vicki Merrit 154 |
| For County Commissioner District 4
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| Clyde Jinks | 109
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| James (Jimmy) Phillips | 109
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| For County Board of Education District 4
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| Renza “Coach” Israel 188 |
| Special One Percent Sales and Use Tax for Educational
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Purposes
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| Yes | 636 | |
| No | 461 | |
| This includes: | | |
| Early Votes | 251
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| Absentee Votes | 43
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| Votes at the poll | 835
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| Provisional Ballots | 3
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