The Democratic primary election was held on 10 August 1982. Incumbent lieutenant governor Zell Miller received a majority of the votes (70.84%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[1]
The Republican primary election was held on 10 August 1982. Incumbent member of the Georgia State Senate Franklin Sutton ran unopposed and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[2]
On election day, 2 November 1982, Democratic nominee Zell Miller won re-election by a margin of 502,746 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Franklin Sutton, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Miller was sworn in for his third term on 3 January 1983.[3]
