1980Final results
1980 election for Georgia House District 71
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
2 seats: James R. Fortune Jr. (D), John L. Mostiler (D) won.
2 seatsJames R. Fortune Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
39.1%12,552
John L. MostilerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
38.6%12,402
Martha ElrodRepublican
22.3%7,172
32,128 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