1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Georgia Senate District 2
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Wiley A. Wasden Jr. (R) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating William A. Searcey (D) by 8.8 points.
Wiley A. Wasden Jr.Republican · winner
54.4%11,810
William A. SearceyDemocrat · incumbent
45.6%9,903
21,713 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