1980Final results
1980 primary for Georgia House District 7
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Ernest Ralston (D) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Tom L. Shanahan (D) by 15.1 points.
Ernest RalstonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.5%4,272
Tom L. ShanahanDemocrat
42.5%3,154
7,426 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET