1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Georgia Senate District 39
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Horace T. Ward (D) won with 82.9% of the vote, defeating Lester Courtney (D) by 72.3 points.
Horace T. WardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
82.9%5,764
Lester CourtneyDemocrat
10.6%740
James T. Jenkins Jr.Democrat
6.4%445
6,949 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET