1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Georgia Senate District 4
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Joseph E. Kennedy (D) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating J. H. Rushing (D) by 36.3 points.
Joseph E. KennedyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.1%11,680
J. H. RushingDemocrat
31.9%5,460
17,140 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET