1972Final results
1972 election for Georgia House District 42
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Virlyn B. Smith (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Andy Estes (D) by 19.0 points.
Virlyn B. SmithRepublican · winner
59.5%4,959
Andy EstesDemocrat
40.5%3,378
8,338 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET