1972Final results
1972 primary for Georgia House District 76
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
W. Jones Lane (D) won with 48.3% of the vote, defeating Patrick People Jones (D) by 35.5 points.
W. Jones LaneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
48.3%6,328
Paul E. Nessmith Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
38.8%5,081
Patrick People JonesDemocrat
12.8%1,679
13,088 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET