1980Final results
1980 election for Georgia House District 72
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
4 seats: William J. Lee (D), Jimmy Benefield (D), Rudolph Johnson (D), Jim Wood (D) won.
4 seatsWilliam J. LeeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.2%22,752
Jimmy BenefieldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.8%22,314
Rudolph JohnsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.5%22,051
Jim WoodDemocrat · winner · incumbent
20.0%20,529
Herb MeeksRepublican
14.5%14,903
102,551 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