1968Final results
1968 primary for Georgia House District 42
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Emory L. Rowland (D) won with 28.9% of the vote, defeating H. Dale Thompson (D) by 5.5 points.
Emory L. RowlandDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.9%8,443
Dubignion DouglasDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.4%7,416
H. Dale ThompsonDemocrat
23.4%6,841
Russell F. LordDemocrat
22.3%6,513
29,213 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET