1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary runoff for Georgia Senate District 12
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Hugh Gillis (D) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Cecil Passmore Jr. (D) by 11.2 points.
Hugh GillisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.6%14,491
Cecil Passmore Jr.Democrat
44.4%11,577
26,068 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET