1978Final results
1978 primary for Georgia House District 38
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Henrietta Mathis Canty (D) won with 76.3% of the vote, defeating Clarence Bolden (D) by 59.4 points.
Henrietta Mathis CantyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.3%3,418
Clarence BoldenDemocrat
16.9%757
James Steven ChamblissDemocrat
6.8%306
4,481 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET