1976Final results
1976 election for Georgia House District 72
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
4 seats: William J. Lee (D), Rudolph Johnson (D), Jim Wood (D), Jimmy Benefield (D) won.
4 seatsWilliam J. LeeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.9%23,662
Rudolph JohnsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.1%22,837
Jim WoodDemocrat · winner
19.3%20,904
Jimmy BenefieldDemocrat · winner
18.5%19,943
Tommy ThompsonRepublican
10.0%10,794
Phil BowdenRepublican
6.9%7,448
D. E. HarrisonOther party
2.3%2,480
108,069 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
The candidates
William J. Lee (D)Rudolph Johnson (D)Jim Wood (D)Jimmy Benefield (D)Tommy Thompson (R)Phil Bowden (R)
Also on the ballot: D. E. Harrison (Other party), 2.3%