1972Final results
1972 primary for Georgia Senate District 56
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Sam P. Hensley Sr. (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Hal S. Crawford (D) by 28.7 points.
Sam P. Hensley Sr.Democrat · winner
64.4%6,321
Hal S. CrawfordDemocrat
35.6%3,499
9,820 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET