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1968Final results

1968 election for Georgia House District 78

Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia

3 seats: L. H. Simkins Jr. (R), Bernard F. Miles (D), Reginald Maxwell (R) won.

3 seats
L. H. Simkins Jr.Republican · winner
25.3%18,388
Bernard F. MilesDemocrat · winner
21.6%15,684
P. G. PerryRepublican
19.0%13,788
17.8%12,936
Reginald MaxwellRepublican · winner · incumbent
16.2%11,775
72,571 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

EvenR+21.01994R+5.11996D+3.71998D+15.82000D+45.22002D+49.62014

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