1978Final results
1978 primary for Georgia House District 29
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Douglas C. Dean (D) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Louise Watley (D) by 41.5 points.
Douglas C. DeanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.7%832
Louise WatleyDemocrat
20.2%272
Clarence G. Ezzard Sr.Democrat
17.3%234
Edward MoodyDemocrat
0.8%11
1,349 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Douglas C. Dean (D)Louise Watley (D)Clarence G. Ezzard Sr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Edward Moody (Democrat), 0.8%