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1972Final results

1972 primary for Georgia House District 5

Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia

James H. Floyd (D) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Peter Boney (D) by 35.7 points.

James H. FloydDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.8%4,557
Peter BoneyDemocrat
32.2%2,161
6,718 votes

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