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1972Final results

1972 primary for Georgia House District 8

Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia

Joe Frank Harris (D) won with 36.2% of the vote, unopposed.

Joe Frank HarrisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
36.2%8,375
Andy RoachDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.8%7,571
Boyd ThomasonDemocrat · winner
31.0%7,167
23,113 votes

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