A. 1946 Campaign
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In 1946, Preston was elected Judge of the City Court of Statesboro. He never served as judge, running also for Congress in the time between his judicial victory and the date he was scheduled to take office. In a chaotic and very close election, Preston defeated incumbent 1st District U.S. Representative Hugh Peterson and Charles R. Cochran. At the close of the race, Peterson and Preston were tied in county unit votes, and the results in Bryan County gave Peterson the lead by only 3 votes. Preston demanded a recount in Bryan County, and the revised figures gave Preston a 6 vote majority - giving Preston Bryan county and the necessary county unit votes to win the election 24 to 22. This subseries contains key contacts from the 1st district, county files, correspondence, financial records, speeches and campaign materials. Arrangement is chronological.
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