Question

What made the 1946 gubernatorial election so unusual?
A. It was the first time a governor was elected to a four-year term.
B. It was the first time a Republican ever became governor of Georgia.
C. It resulted in a power struggle over the office of governor that had to be settled by the State Supreme Court.
D. It was the first election after the Supreme Court struck down the white primary system.

Answer 1

C.

The 1946 Georgia governor's race produced the "Three Governors" controversy: Governor-elect Eugene Talmadge died before taking office, his supporters got the legislature to install his son Herman, outgoing Gov. Ellis Arnall refused to leave, and lieutenant-governor-elect Melvin Thompson also claimed the office. The dispute went to the Georgia Supreme Court, which eventually settled it.