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1972Final results

1972 election for Georgia House District 6

Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia

2 seats: R. L. Foster (D), Jack Cole (D) won.

2 seats
R. L. FosterDemocrat · winner
36.7%5,149
Jack ColeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.7%4,594
30.6%4,304
14,047 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

EvenD+13.91988R+3.61990R+15.11994D+2.11996D+1.91998D+1.22000

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET