1976Final results
1976 election for Georgia House District 56
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
3 seats: Don Butler (R), Tommy Tolbert (R), Joe J. Johnston (D) won.
3 seatsDon ButlerRepublican · winner
17.8%13,645
Tommy TolbertRepublican · winner · incumbent
16.8%12,921
Joe J. JohnstonDemocrat · winner
16.8%12,879
John S. CarpenterDemocrat
16.5%12,675
Leon FloydRepublican
16.2%12,420
Buddy AyersDemocrat
15.9%12,244
76,785 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET