1972Final results
1972 primary for Georgia Senate District 20
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Hugh Gillis (D) won with 44.6% of the vote, defeating Cecil Passmore Jr. (D) by 4.1 points.
Hugh GillisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
44.6%12,517
Cecil Passmore Jr.Democrat
40.5%11,371
Leon A. MayDemocrat
14.9%4,176
28,064 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET