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1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1968 election for Georgia House District 70

Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia

2 seats: Henry Russell (D), James W. Keyton (D) won.

2 seats
Henry RussellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.4%6,708
James W. KeytonDemocrat · winner
29.9%5,362
Jamie OglesbyRepublican · incumbent
20.2%3,632
Woodrow MaddoxRepublican
12.6%2,254
17,956 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+24.31984D+35.41986D+27.51988D+20.01990D+97.51998R+51.92002

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