1980Final results
1980 election for Georgia House District 40
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Dick Lane (R) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Jean B. Keeley (D) by 43.3 points.
Dick LaneRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.6%4,019
Jean B. KeeleyDemocrat
28.4%1,592
5,611 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET