1968Final results
1968 election for Georgia House District 51
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
2 seats: Dewey D. Rush (D), W. J. Salem (D) won.
2 seatsDewey D. RushDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.0%7,352
W. J. SalemDemocrat · winner
38.9%7,322
Ross P. BowenRepublican
22.1%4,164
18,838 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET