1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 primary for Georgia House District 77
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
William S. Jackson (D) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Ray Owens (D) by 16.4 points.
William S. JacksonDemocrat · winner
58.2%3,095
Ray OwensDemocrat · incumbent
41.8%2,224
5,319 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET