1980Final results
1980 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 19
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Joe Mack Wilson (D) won with 30.2% of the vote, defeating Steve Thompson (D) by 15.8 points.
Joe Mack WilsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.2%12,348
George DardenDemocrat · winner
29.5%12,031
Steve ThompsonDemocrat
14.5%5,901
Terry LawlerDemocrat
10.6%4,330
Don ShippDemocrat
6.9%2,830
Ed WatersDemocrat
4.5%1,835
Ralph J. Coolidge Jr.Democrat
3.8%1,548
40,823 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Joe Mack Wilson (D)George Darden (D)Steve Thompson (D)Terry Lawler (D)Don Shipp (D)
Also on the ballot: Ed Waters (Democrat), 4.5%; Ralph J. Coolidge Jr. (Democrat), 3.8%