1972Final results
1972 election for Georgia House District 43
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
3 seats: Peyton S. Hawes (D), John W. Greer (D), Gerald Talmadge Horton (D) won.
3 seatsPeyton S. HawesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.8%87,464
John W. GreerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.2%82,785
Gerald Talmadge HortonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.7%75,018
Henry SchwabRepublican
19.3%58,547
303,814 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