1970Final results
1970 primary for Georgia Senate District 49
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Howard T. Overby (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Hoyt E. Robinson (D) by 3.7 points.
Howard T. OverbyDemocrat · winner
51.9%8,456
Hoyt E. RobinsonDemocrat
48.1%7,845
16,301 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET