1980Final results
1980 Democratic primary for Georgia Senate District 49
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Nathan Deal (D) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Herbert Robinson (D) by 40.1 points.
Nathan DealDemocrat · winner
60.6%12,503
Herbert RobinsonDemocrat
20.5%4,230
J. J. LancasterDemocrat
18.9%3,893
20,626 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET