1980Final results
1980 primary for Georgia Senate District 9
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Franklin Sutton (D) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating David Perry (D) by 41.0 points.
Franklin SuttonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.5%12,473
David PerryDemocrat
29.5%5,221
17,694 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET