1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Georgia Senate District 2
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Charles H. Wessels (D) won with 78.1% of the vote, defeating Henry McDowell (D) by 56.2 points.
Charles H. WesselsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
78.1%7,226
Henry McDowellDemocrat
21.9%2,026
9,252 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET