1978Final results
1978 primary for Georgia House District 82
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Paul E. Nessmith Sr. (D) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating J. H. Rushing (D) by 20.4 points.
Paul E. Nessmith Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
60.2%1,953
J. H. RushingDemocrat
39.8%1,291
3,244 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET