1972Final results
1972 election for Georgia Senate District 5
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Robert H. Bell (R) won with 78.3% of the vote, defeating Sam King (D) by 56.7 points.
Robert H. BellRepublican · winner
78.3%23,865
Sam KingDemocrat
21.7%6,599
30,464 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