1972Final results
1972 primary for Georgia Senate District 24
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Sam McGill (D) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating William S. Jackson (D) by 28.0 points.
Sam McGillDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.4%11,780
William S. JacksonDemocrat
31.4%6,227
Olin C. NewbyDemocrat
9.2%1,825
19,832 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET