1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary runoff for Georgia House District 7
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Ernest Ralston (D) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Tom L. Shanahan (D) by 6.9 points.
Ernest RalstonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.5%3,431
Tom L. ShanahanDemocrat
46.5%2,988
6,419 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET