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Herman Talmadge Wins Georgia Democratic Primary Lead
In Georgia's Democratic primary Herman Talmadge defeats Gov. M. E. Thompson by wide margins in both popular vote and the county unit tally. With 1,368 of 1,734 precincts reporting, Talmadge leads Thompson 306 to 92 in unit votes and 250,828 to 218,378 in popular votes. Thompson urges caution pending full results while acknowledging probable defeat. Senator Richard Russell renominated unopposed. three of ten U.S. Representatives also voted.
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Atlanta
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Richard B Russell