1976Final results
1976 election for Georgia Senate District 5
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Robert H. Bell (R) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating John W. Folsom (D) by 29.5 points.
Robert H. BellRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.7%23,818
John W. FolsomDemocrat
35.3%12,971
36,790 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