1968Flipped from independentFinal results
1968 election for Georgia House District 73
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Robert H. Bell (R) won with 37.2% of the vote, defeating Jack Edwards (R) by 11.7 points, a seat another party won last time.
Robert H. BellRepublican · winner
37.2%10,299
Jack EdwardsRepublican
25.5%7,055
Larry C. MorrisOther party
15.4%4,257
Robert Wells ParrisDemocrat
11.5%3,182
Carter Andrew SetliffDemocrat
10.4%2,873
27,666 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