1980Final results
1980 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 71
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
James R. Fortune Jr. (D) won with 33.0% of the vote, defeating L. Tom Smith (D) by 11.8 points.
James R. Fortune Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
33.0%8,206
John L. MostilerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.8%7,162
L. Tom SmithDemocrat
21.2%5,275
Larry MayfieldDemocrat
16.9%4,210
24,853 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET