Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Georgia 1 | Prince Hulon Preston, Jr. | Democratic | 1946.0 | Re-elected | Prince Hulon Preston, Jr. (D) 83.7% Others 16.3% |
| Georgia 2 | J. L. Pilcher | Democratic | 1953.0 | Re-elected | J. L. Pilcher (D) Unopposed |
| Georgia 3 | Tic Forrester | Democratic | 1950.0 | Re-elected | Tic Forrester (D) Unopposed |
| Georgia 4 | Albert Sidney Camp | Democratic | 1939.0 | Died in office Democratic hold | John James Flynt, Jr. (D) Unopposed |
| Georgia 6 | Carl Vinson | Democratic | 1914.0 | Re-elected | Carl Vinson (D) Unopposed |
| Georgia 7 | Henderson Lovelace Lanham | Democratic | 1946.0 | Re-elected | Henderson Lovelace Lanham (D) Unopposed |
| Georgia 8 | William M. Wheeler | Democratic | 1946.0 | Lost renomination Democratic hold | Iris Faircloth Blitch (D) Unopposed |
| Georgia 9 | Phillip M. Landrum | Democratic | 1952.0 | Re-elected | Phillip M. Landrum (D) Unopposed |
Question:
How many candidates ran in the race where the incumbent is J. L. Pilcher?
Answer:
1.0