1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for Georgia House District 56
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
3 seats: Tommy Tolbert (R), William C. Mangum (D), Joe J. Johnston (D) won.
3 seatsTommy TolbertRepublican · winner · incumbent
18.5%6,853
William C. MangumDemocrat · winner
18.4%6,822
Joe J. JohnstonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.1%6,335
John S. CarpenterDemocrat
15.5%5,747
Leon FloydRepublican
15.5%5,745
Don ButlerRepublican · incumbent
15.0%5,558
37,060 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET