1968Final results
1968 election for Georgia Senate District 17
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Turner R. Scott (D) won with 86.1% of the vote, defeating William E. Douthit (R) by 72.1 points.
Turner R. ScottDemocrat · winner
86.1%14,402
William E. DouthitRepublican
13.9%2,333
16,735 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