1976Final results
1976 primary for Georgia Senate District 5
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
John W. Folsom (D) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Mike Pickett (D) by 8.4 points.
John W. FolsomDemocrat · winner
54.2%3,718
Mike PickettDemocrat
45.8%3,139
6,857 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET