1980Final results
1980 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 72
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
William J. Lee (D) won with 25.8% of the vote.
William J. LeeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.8%13,101
Jimmy BenefieldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.2%12,784
Rudolph JohnsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.6%12,462
Jim WoodDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.4%12,408
50,755 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET