1970Final results
1970 Republican primary for Georgia House District 80
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
John H. Sherman (R) won with 42.8% of the vote, defeating Bill Sams (R) by 15.0 points.
John H. ShermanRepublican · winner · incumbent
42.8%1,346
Robert C. McCarthyRepublican · winner
29.4%923
Bill SamsRepublican
27.8%874
3,143 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET