1978Final results
1978 primary for Georgia House District 72
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
William J. Lee (D) won with 23.6% of the vote, defeating Clarence Leathers (D) by 11.1 points.
William J. LeeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.6%10,812
Jimmy BenefieldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.4%10,714
Rudolph JohnsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.3%10,653
Jim WoodDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.2%7,901
Clarence LeathersDemocrat
12.5%5,731
45,811 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET