1972Final results
1972 election for Georgia Senate District 56
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Tom Moore (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Sam P. Hensley Sr. (D) by 20.9 points.
Tom MooreRepublican · winner
60.5%16,187
Sam P. Hensley Sr.Democrat
39.5%10,582
26,769 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