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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 seats
Dewey 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

EvenD+11.11982D+42.11988R+51.32004D+3.12018D+10.52020D+11.62022

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET