1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 72
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
William J. Lee (D) won with 23.4% of the vote, defeating Julian L. Wall (D) by 15.3 points.
William J. LeeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.4%12,871
Frank I. Bailey Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
22.5%12,389
Rudolph JohnsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.9%9,872
Jim WestDemocrat · winner
17.5%9,649
Julian L. WallDemocrat
8.1%4,444
Tedd KemberlingDemocrat
6.9%3,801
M. M. BuiceDemocrat
3.7%2,034
55,060 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
William J. Lee (D)Frank I. Bailey Jr. (D)Rudolph Johnson (D)Jim West (D)Julian L. Wall (D)Tedd Kemberling (D)
Also on the ballot: M. M. Buice (Democrat), 3.7%