1976Final results
1976 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 72
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Rudolph Johnson (D) won with 20.8% of the vote, defeating Jim Wood (D) by 9.3 points.
Rudolph JohnsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
20.8%14,292
William J. LeeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.6%12,763
Jimmy BenefieldDemocrat · winner
13.4%9,195
Jim WoodDemocrat
11.5%7,918
Abner MooreDemocrat
8.1%5,571
Richard M. HuberDemocrat
7.4%5,044
Clarence LeathersDemocrat
6.0%4,113
Tommy JolleyDemocrat
5.2%3,565
Farrell S. ThomasDemocrat
3.8%2,622
William C. BrumlowDemocrat
3.7%2,558
Joe DensonDemocrat
1.4%951
68,592 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Rudolph Johnson (D)William J. Lee (D)Jimmy Benefield (D)Jim Wood (D)Abner Moore (D)Richard M. Huber (D)Clarence Leathers (D)Tommy Jolley (D)
Also on the ballot: Farrell S. Thomas (Democrat), 3.8%; William C. Brumlow (Democrat), 3.7%; Joe Denson (Democrat), 1.4%