1970Final results
1970 primary for Georgia House District 39
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
J. R. Smith (D) won with 31.2% of the vote, defeating C. L. Simpson (D) by 13.1 points.
J. R. SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.2%5,102
Marvin AdamsDemocrat · winner
24.5%4,000
C. L. SimpsonDemocrat
18.1%2,959
B. Nall ElliottDemocrat
14.9%2,444
Wendell BurnsDemocrat
11.3%1,852
16,357 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET