1974Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for Georgia Senate District 2
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Henry McDowell (D) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Wiley A. Wasden Jr. (R) by 6.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Henry McDowellDemocrat · winner
53.4%8,018
Wiley A. Wasden Jr.Republican · incumbent
46.6%7,003
15,021 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET