1970Final results
1970 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 8
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Tom L. Shanahan (D) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Ed Barnwell (D) by 17.4 points.
Tom L. ShanahanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.7%2,060
Ed BarnwellDemocrat
41.3%1,448
3,508 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET