1976Final results
1976 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 79
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Marvin Adams (D) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Bethel Salter (D) by 43.8 points.
Marvin AdamsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.9%4,921
Bethel SalterDemocrat
28.1%1,922
6,843 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET