1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1968 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 117
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
J. H. Henderson Jr. (D) won with 11.7% of the vote, defeating Homer Leggett (D) by 4.0 points.
J. H. Henderson Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
11.7%20,857
Hugh Lee McDaniellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
10.4%18,416
Eugene HousleyDemocrat · winner
10.1%17,946
Joe Mack WilsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
9.0%16,070
Howard AthertonDemocrat · winner
8.3%14,690
A. L. BurrussDemocrat · winner
7.8%13,890
Homer LeggettDemocrat · incumbent
7.7%13,712
George H. KreegerDemocrat · winner
7.2%12,799
Farris N. FreemanDemocrat
6.9%12,324
George E. BridwellDemocrat
6.5%11,616
C. W. BramlettDemocrat
5.8%10,382
Otis C. HubertDemocrat
4.5%8,082
Lyle K. BradleyDemocrat
4.0%7,105
177,889 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
J. H. Henderson Jr. (D)Hugh Lee McDaniell (D)Eugene Housley (D)Joe Mack Wilson (D)Howard Atherton (D)A. L. Burruss (D)Homer Leggett (D)George H. Kreeger (D)Farris N. Freeman (D)George E. Bridwell (D)C. W. Bramlett (D)
Also on the ballot: Otis C. Hubert (Democrat), 4.5%; Lyle K. Bradley (Democrat), 4.0%