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1970Final results

1970 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 44

Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia

W. Jones Lane (D) won with 33.6% of the vote.

W. Jones LaneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.6%6,750
H. Walstein ParkerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.4%6,705
Paul E. Nessmith Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
33.0%6,631
20,086 votes

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