1980Final results
1980 primary for Georgia Senate District 45
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
W. Don Ballard (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating William L. Marks (D) by 18.2 points.
W. Don BallardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.1%12,500
William L. MarksDemocrat
40.9%8,658
21,158 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET