1980Final results
1980 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 8
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Joe Frank Harris (D) won with 31.4% of the vote, defeating Max R. Looper (D) by 14.1 points.
Joe Frank HarrisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.4%13,608
Wendell AndersonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.3%12,250
William G. Hasty Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
23.0%9,979
Max R. LooperDemocrat
17.3%7,486
43,323 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET