1978Final results
1978 election for Georgia Senate District 36
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Jack L. Stephens (D) won with 87.2% of the vote, defeating Shelton Martin (R) by 74.4 points.
Jack L. StephensDemocrat · winner · incumbent
87.2%3,867
Shelton MartinRepublican
12.8%566
4,434 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