| Election Name: | 1970 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Georgia (U.S. state) |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1966 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1966 |
| Next Election: | 1974 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
| Election Date: | 3 November 1970 |
| Nominee1: | Lester Maddox |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 733,797 |
| Percentage1: | 73.59% |
| Nominee2: | Frank G. Miller |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 263,415 |
| Percentage2: | 26.41% |
| Map Size: | 240px |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Before Election: | George T. Smith |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Lester Maddox |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1970 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 3 November 1970 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent governor of Georgia Lester Maddox defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Georgia State Senate Frank G. Miller.
The Democratic primary election was held on 9 September 1970. Incumbent governor of Georgia Lester Maddox received a majority of the votes (51.36%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election against incumbent lieutenant governor George T. Smith.[1]
The Republican primary election was held on 9 September 1970. Incumbent member of the Georgia State Senate Frank G. Miller received a majority of the votes (52.64%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[2]
On election day, 3 November 1970, Democratic nominee Lester Maddox won the election by a margin of 470,382 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Frank G. Miller, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Maddox was sworn in as the 7th lieutenant governor of Georgia on 12 January 1971.[3]