1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 4
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Ralph Twiggs (D) won with 44.3% of the vote, defeating Ted L. Whitener (D) by 27.7 points.
Ralph TwiggsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
44.3%5,564
Carlton ColwellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.2%4,931
Ted L. WhitenerDemocrat
16.5%2,078
12,573 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET