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1982Final results

1982 election for Georgia House District 15

Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia

2 seats: E. M. Childers (D), Forrest L. McKelvey (D) won.

2 seats
E. M. ChildersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
42.2%8,490
Forrest L. McKelveyDemocrat · winner
30.9%6,215
Pat MontgomeryRepublican
26.9%5,417
20,122 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982

Races before and after

EvenD+24.91984R+62.52002R+32.42004R+48.42012R+51.92014R+51.62016

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET