1980Final resultsSpecial election
1980 special election for Georgia Senate District 13
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Rooney L. Bowen (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Johnny Floyd (D) by 7.8 points.
Rooney L. BowenDemocrat · winner
53.9%10,935
Johnny FloydDemocrat
46.1%9,347
20,282 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET