1972Final results

1972 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 53

Name: 1972 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 53
Start: 1972-09-01
Location: Georgia

Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia

Walter B. Russell Jr. (D) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Tom Farrell (D) by 5.5 points.

Walter B. Russell Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent

52.8%581

47.2%520

1,101 votes

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