1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Georgia Senate District 38
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Horace E. Tate (D) won with 81.5% of the vote, defeating Parris Phillips (D) by 63.0 points.
Horace E. TateDemocrat · winner · incumbent
81.5%8,360
Parris PhillipsDemocrat
18.5%1,897
10,257 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET